Festivals are about more than shopping and having a good time

The crass commercialisation of festivals like Christmas has taken the focus away from traditional celebrations.

The crass commercialisation of festivals like Christmas has taken the focus away from traditional celebrations. With malls, restaurants and retailers going all out to make a quick buck, the holiday season is more about conspicuous consumption than it is about celebrating with the family. Also, while we are ever-eager to adopt the ways of alien cultures, we have become only too happy to forget everything that makes ours unique.

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