Diwali celebrations go mainstream across the U.S. as South Asians mark the Festival of Lights

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @himanshusirohi2403
    @himanshusirohi2403 Месяц назад +890

    So, that's the problem with western press. Anything positive, associate with South Asia and anything negative specify India. When clearly everyone knows it's an Indian and Hindu festival. Not a south Asian festival.

    • @Eagles-x4d4
      @Eagles-x4d4 Месяц назад +30

      Nepal ?

    • @Phoenix.219
      @Phoenix.219 Месяц назад +96

      ​@@Eagles-x4d4they can say India and Nepal. It's 2 words just like South Asia

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +48

      You are wrong. Malaysia, Singapore, nepal, bali, thailand all celebrate diwali.
      Malaysia, Singapore and Nepal even have public holiday on diwali

    • @Pain-zd5uo
      @Pain-zd5uo Месяц назад +73

      ​@@indiankid8601 they celebrate because there are hindus in those countries.

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +15

      @@Pain-zd5uo Sikhs, jains and some Buddhists also celebrate. So neither it is a hindu festival nor an Indian festival

  • @djrandomwalker7656
    @djrandomwalker7656 Месяц назад +389

    barely any hindu left in pakistan, afg, sri lanka, bhutan, myanmar.,bangladesh , hindus have been systematically ethinc cleansed. calling it south asian festival is an insult.

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +1

      It is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia 🤷

    • @Potato-me4wu
      @Potato-me4wu Месяц назад +1

      It's South Indian festival coz india festival

    • @Potato-me4wu
      @Potato-me4wu Месяц назад

      It's South Asian festival coz it's Indian festival that located in South Asia

    • @spatel30
      @spatel30 Месяц назад +13

      @@indiankid8601 At least in 20 states, as mentioned in the video, declared Diwali public holiday. Would they call it an American festival when all of the states make it a holiday?

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@indiankid8601 singapore and malaysia isn't in south asia. They're in south east asia 😂
      🤡 they also have hindu kingdoms in past and large hindu population that's why they have holiday.

  • @Sri.Rama.Prabhu.Vara.Prasad
    @Sri.Rama.Prabhu.Vara.Prasad Месяц назад +604

    who is south asian? i'm an Indian and Hindus around the globe are celebrating Deepavali (Sanskrit).

    • @King_verse_infinity
      @King_verse_infinity Месяц назад +18

      Dude In ancient times whole south Asia used to celebrate it, you can still find glimpses of Ramayana in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia... But they adopted or accepted other religions and it faded away due to aggressive religious practices but it is a cultural thing…
      It’s upon u believe it or not

    • @user-xl2xx8gd4x
      @user-xl2xx8gd4x Месяц назад +7

      Diwali doesn't only belong to Hindus or Indians.

    • @Navadayarohini
      @Navadayarohini Месяц назад +30

      ​@@user-xl2xx8gd4x Deepavali is a Hindu/ Sanatana festival of Bharat Varsha. Hindus of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan celebrate Deepavali because all of these nations once part of Bharat / India and part of Sanatan / Hindu culture.

    • @user-xl2xx8gd4x
      @user-xl2xx8gd4x Месяц назад +8

      @@Navadayarohini Diwali is celebrated by all the religions which were born out of Hinduism like Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. Many countries like Thailand and Indonesia also celebrate Diwali.

    • @soumyadeep_365
      @soumyadeep_365 Месяц назад +3

      another BJP spokesperson 😂😂😂😂

  • @angharadbhardwaj5414
    @angharadbhardwaj5414 Месяц назад +230

    Love this, and it has come far- Let us keep remembering the the meaning behind Diwali- We are an American and Indian family that has integrated Hindu traditions and shared the culture with others in our neighborhood. I remember five years ago, someone thought we were putting Christmas lights up way early, and now we fill our home with 50-plus neighbors celebrating Diwali while my husband reads the story in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English.

    • @wisedesi442
      @wisedesi442 Месяц назад +3

      Love it what you and your husband did to make awareness. Shubh Deepawali to you and your family 🙏🏽

    • @shampersaud2763
      @shampersaud2763 Месяц назад

      Brilliant idea , Hindu religion and cultures are incredible in bringing unity, freedom, food, music, Peace and love to every nations. Thank you Americans but let's be more opened in recognising this Divali celebration is global and not just South Asia ,but also India on the whole...and across the world....Happy Divali everyone, especially our Hindu brothers and sisters...

  • @paleobc65
    @paleobc65 Месяц назад +361

    Diwali is a Hindu holiday not a South Asian holiday that’s like saying Christmas or Ramadan is a Middle Eastern holiday because of where it originated from 😪

    • @situpatel6216
      @situpatel6216 Месяц назад +5

      The ramayan is connected not only with india but also with south Asian country also like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and mayanmar ,srilanka ,so it's All a south Asian . Don't write stupid things bro .

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +10

      @@situpatel6216 thailand, Singapore, malaysia etc are not south asia and it's about Diwali not ramayan not every Ramayan connected countries have Diwali

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +2

      ​@@anaesthete5592diwali is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia too. Along with nepal. Wish anyone happy diwali in Singapore and they know it

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +9

      @@indiankid8601 yeah because those countries have significant Hindu or Indian population

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +4

      ​@@situpatel6216 ramayan connecting all these countries because they had hindu kingdoms in past.
      And thailand singapore malaysia isn't south asia they're south east asia 😂😂😂
      Go get some knowledge first.
      Diwali is a Hindu festival originated in undivided hindu india.

  • @DevendraMahendraSingh
    @DevendraMahendraSingh Месяц назад +281

    South Asian: ❌
    Indian/Hindu: ✅

    • @blueb4829
      @blueb4829 Месяц назад +3

      Actually, I was born Muslim, but we celebrated Diwali when I was growing up.

    • @Epicurousdemos
      @Epicurousdemos Месяц назад

      Fire work is not​ diwali@@blueb4829

    • @shrutip6280
      @shrutip6280 Месяц назад

      Indian subcontinent

    • @amitshah3586
      @amitshah3586 Месяц назад +2

      You realize SOUTH ASIAN covers beyond India 🙄 like African Indians like my family and many others who are Fijian Indian, West Indian/indian, Guyanese Indian and more so ya get over your high horse 😒
      Don’t forget Sri Lankan Tamils and Pakistani Hindus

    • @NafGGMU
      @NafGGMU Месяц назад

      nah, hindus are everywhere so you cant just say Indian/Hindu. this is lazy reporting, he could had said Hindus aswell as others who also celebrate.

  • @reardelt
    @reardelt Месяц назад +396

    "South Asians" don't celebrate Diwali. It's only Hindus who are mainly in India and Nepal do celebrate. Supermajority Muslim nations in South Asia like Bangladesh and Pakistan, Maldives don't celebrate Diwali

    • @user-xl2xx8gd4x
      @user-xl2xx8gd4x Месяц назад +44

      No, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, all the religions which were born out of Hinduism celebrate diwali.

    • @reardelt
      @reardelt Месяц назад +23

      @@user-xl2xx8gd4x Yes. Muslims don't celebrate it.

    • @Pain-zd5uo
      @Pain-zd5uo Месяц назад +10

      ​@@user-xl2xx8gd4x yeah only India and Nepal celebrates in South Asia not muslim countries like Pakistan, bangladesh or Maldives.

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +14

      ​@@user-xl2xx8gd4x dharmic faiths have strong cultural connection that's why they celebrate it but diwali is hindu festival.

    • @NitinManhas-si5se
      @NitinManhas-si5se Месяц назад

      Ok. Chill​@@reardelt

  • @tamobiswas6083
    @tamobiswas6083 Месяц назад +193

    South Asian ✖️
    Indian ✅

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +3

      It is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia too. Celebrated in nepal, thailand and bali too.
      In fact Bengali don't celebrate it. They celebrate Kali Puja
      Neither do keralites

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +2

      @@indiankid8601 I'm a keralite you are right diwali is not a festival here but India is not just kerala and Bengal

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +9

      ​@@indiankid8601 you have lack of knowledge about diwali.
      Bengalis celebrate Diwali as kali puja 😂
      Because in durga puja mahisaura vadh is celebrated while in other states ravan vadh is celebrated.
      It's still a Hindu festival 😂
      Thailand singapore malaysia celebrating it doesn't change the fact. They're not even south asian countries but south east asian countries.

    • @tamobiswas6083
      @tamobiswas6083 Месяц назад +4

      @@indiankid8601 that's South East Asia. And Deepawali is Indian festival. More specifically hindu festival which commemorates return of shree ram back in Ayodhya.

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@tamobiswas6083 u dint answer my question. is eid a saudi arabian festival? christmas a bethelhem festival? also ur reason of celebrating diwali is limited to north india. others, even south indians celebrate it for different reasons

  • @avitech4500
    @avitech4500 Месяц назад +205

    Am budhist from india .. Diwali can celebrate anyone .. 🎉 happy Diwali

    • @Abhinav-m4o
      @Abhinav-m4o Месяц назад +8

      @@avitech4500 but not abrahamic

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +15

      But diwali is a Hindu festival. It can be celebrated by anyone but no to cultural theft

    • @gauravdas6741
      @gauravdas6741 Месяц назад +2

      Happy deepawali 🎉🎉🎉

    • @samk6051
      @samk6051 Месяц назад

      Just like Christmas

    • @Trutifruity
      @Trutifruity Месяц назад +1

      Not Christians and Muslims

  • @dashrathsingh7231
    @dashrathsingh7231 Месяц назад +78

    Western media When there is poverty, South Asia ❌ India✅
    When there is festival of Hinduism ,India ❌ South Asia✅

    • @tc2334
      @tc2334 Месяц назад

      This is one news outlet. Why don't you click on the related videos under this one and see all the WESTERN media outlets using the word media. You gues are delusional.

  • @Amuzic_Earth
    @Amuzic_Earth Месяц назад +56

    Indians....INDIANS....I N D I A N S.....now say that again.

    • @jeongbun2386
      @jeongbun2386 Месяц назад

      Hindus* theyre are Hindus outside of India

  • @abc-_-xyz
    @abc-_-xyz Месяц назад +89

    Well this is the Western media for you. Anything Good - South Asian, anything Bad - Indian. There are scam calling centers throughout South Asia but which country is infamous for that? India. Nobody says South Asian scammers. Now here we have this beautiful Diwali festival. But no, it's not an Indian hindu festival, it's South Asian festival. 😒

    • @mattburrito
      @mattburrito Месяц назад +1

      im American i think its a worldwide thing

    • @rairadiobangla
      @rairadiobangla Месяц назад +7

      Anything good South Asian, anything bad Hindu.

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +4

      @@mattburrito what is World wide thing?

    • @Qwefexs
      @Qwefexs Месяц назад +6

      ​@@mattburritoNarrative
      controlled and funded by the US!

    • @livinghumanity-nyc
      @livinghumanity-nyc Месяц назад

      Right about the scammer calling. My senior parents got about 5 of those calls per day asking for their personal information.

  • @C7PUBGM
    @C7PUBGM Месяц назад +78

    It’s Indian festival not south asians😊

    • @SunnyLovetts
      @SunnyLovetts Месяц назад

      Indians are literally in the south of Asia.

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +7

      @@SunnyLovetts but India is not the only country in south of Asia

    • @C7PUBGM
      @C7PUBGM Месяц назад

      @ there are more countries like bangladesh, pakistan and shri lanka as well

    • @sagarbasnet9726
      @sagarbasnet9726 Месяц назад

      its Nepali festival also

  • @rahul77j
    @rahul77j Месяц назад +32

    This is a Hindu festival from India. Only India and Nepal celebrate Diwali. It is celebrated because Our Lord Ram returned to his Kingdom in Ayodhya with his wife Sita after defeating Ravan in Lanka. We also celebrate Diwali to pray our goddess Lakshmi for the prosperity in our life. Its not a South Asian Festival. Several countries celebrate Diwali because of the Hindu Population who live there, that is Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Singapore, UAE, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago. Pakistan has barely any Hindus left.

  • @kk-ey2pn
    @kk-ey2pn Месяц назад +74

    At this point it feels like the media is allergic to saying Indian-Americans or Hindus celebrating Diwali. Instead they always title it South Asians!! It's like saying North America is playing NBA final!
    C'mon🙄

  • @RD-be4yu
    @RD-be4yu Месяц назад +259

    Not south asian , Its Indian

    • @gihankanishka
      @gihankanishka Месяц назад +2

      in Sri Lanka we do too

    • @KingAlphaOmega
      @KingAlphaOmega Месяц назад

      Maybe all South Asians likes diwali festival

    • @depe_dulal
      @depe_dulal Месяц назад +6

      In Nepal; we also celebrate this festival. More than 82 % Nepalis are Hindus.

    • @Hajrat_ali_imam
      @Hajrat_ali_imam Месяц назад +3

      nepal, sri lanka, bangladesh?

    • @jeongbun2386
      @jeongbun2386 Месяц назад

      Well thats not true 💀

  • @HIMANSHU79879
    @HIMANSHU79879 Месяц назад +152

    What is south Asians??? ... Indians and hindus 🕉 ( symbol) world over celebrate Deepawali is celebrated to mark the return of Prabhu Ram and Mata Sita to their kingdom after 14 years of Vanvaas. That’s the reason for the celebration. This is how it should be honored, how it should be wished, and what children should be taught. Deepawali is a festival of lights, brotherhood, kindness, positivity, décor, aesthetics, love, harmony, the triumph of light over darkness, justice over injustice, and so on are adjectives to define it but not main reason. Hindus in America must correct such insidious reportage

    • @King_verse_infinity
      @King_verse_infinity Месяц назад +1

      In ancient times whole south Asia used to celebrate it, you can still find glimpses of Ramayana in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia... But they adopted or accepted other religions and it faded away due to aggressive religious practices but it is a cultural thing…
      It’s upon u believe it or not

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад +2

      ​@@King_verse_infinitydiwali is public holiday in both Singapore and Malaysia. They have sizeable population of hindus. Check your knowledge first
      All Singaporeans and Malay people know diwali

    • @Futuremodi
      @Futuremodi Месяц назад +8

      ​@@King_verse_infinityIt's because of Hindus kings who moved to those countries. Nothing else. Ramayana happened in India. Have u even read Ramayana? Probably not.

    • @spicevilla4879
      @spicevilla4879 Месяц назад +5

      ​@@indiankid8601sizable population of 'hindus'.
      Thats it.
      To kaha khujli ho rhi hai hindu festival bolne me?

    • @jeongbun2386
      @jeongbun2386 Месяц назад

      Its not insidious jesus christ 💀

  • @niloybasak111
    @niloybasak111 Месяц назад +36

    South Asian WRONG🖐️
    Hindu all over the world 💯❤️

  • @kanhaiyagupta3693
    @kanhaiyagupta3693 Месяц назад +18

    Its 99% Indian americans celebrating diwali in America yet she is using word south Asian not India and when it comes to negative things in south asia specifically point out that its India what a hypocrisy 😂

  • @rmglifestyle8356
    @rmglifestyle8356 Месяц назад +35

    Let's get this straight.. It's not South Asian in any way.. It is Indian and Hindu.. basically all Hindu.. simple as that..
    . nothing else. Way to go Western media when India has something to do with

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      Why it is not south asian? It is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia. It is celebrated in nepal and Thailand too
      And it is celebrated by jains and Sikhs too. You are wrong for both things.

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +6

      @@indiankid8601 Singapore, malaysia is not south asia
      Nepal is a hindu majority country
      Jain's and Sikhs are Indian Also a dharmic religion same family as hindu religion

    • @spatel30
      @spatel30 Месяц назад +10

      @@indiankid8601dude, me celebrating Christmas will not make Christmas a Hindu festival. Nor declaring Diwali a public holiday in America make it an American festival. So your argument that it is South Asian festival because other countries in the region have a public holiday on Diwali doesn’t hold any water. Also, mostly Hindus in those nations celebrate Diwali.

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@spatel30 neither it is indian festival because it is not celebrated in kerala and north east india.
      hindus not only live in India. india doesnt have copyright over hinduism

    • @spatel30
      @spatel30 Месяц назад +8

      @@indiankid8601 this is very convenient. Considering the small population of Kerala and north east compare to the rest of the nation not celebrating Diwali doesn’t make it Indian Festival. But small population of Hindus of the other south Asian nations you mentioned celebrating Diwali makes it not only India’s festival. What logic is this bro?

  • @Harry.kudsan
    @Harry.kudsan Месяц назад +71

    After some years they will say divali is not Indian festival its our😂😂😂 always steeling mentally

    • @saumyapandey2372
      @saumyapandey2372 Месяц назад +10

      Some bots are still saying this 😂

    • @KaiMia-xc9lk
      @KaiMia-xc9lk Месяц назад

      Like Halloween - anyone researches the origins? It’s pitru paksha. Like saturnalia….it’s winter solstice and prayers to shani deva….ooo I could go on…

  • @PrabhanshuPrabhanshu-y8d
    @PrabhanshuPrabhanshu-y8d Месяц назад +45

    Diwali is a major festival in India

  • @amitap2025
    @amitap2025 Месяц назад +15

    Irresponsible reporting by CBS mornings. South Asians don't celebrate Diwali. Hindus do ... mostly from India and Nepal.

  • @kunaln7
    @kunaln7 Месяц назад +19

    Happy Diwali 🎇🪔
    thanks America for being so welcoming and diverse

  • @youpedia6803
    @youpedia6803 Месяц назад +12

    South Asian????
    My country r name is bharat (India)❤
    And I'm proud to be Hindu ❤
    Happy diwali 🎇🪔🎇🎇🪔🪔

  • @soniyasinha3496
    @soniyasinha3496 Месяц назад +40

    happy Diwali! may this dispel all darkness!

  • @ag4eng
    @ag4eng Месяц назад +9

    “South Asian” term is made by “academics” as euphemism to disenfranchise Hindu-dharma.
    CBS using this term is like calling Christmas a “Holiday”.
    Commercialization to sell more junk because there are 1.4B people in Bharat 😂

  • @priyashmukherjee3015
    @priyashmukherjee3015 Месяц назад +15

    *IT'S A HINDU FESTIVAL. NOT SOUTH ASIAN. RADIAL ISLAMIC COUNTRIES LIKE PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH NEVER CELEBRATE IT*

  • @freebird.5576
    @freebird.5576 Месяц назад +36

    What South Asian . It's indian festival

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      It is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia. It is also celebrated in Thailand and bali

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад

      @@indiankid8601 you need to work on your geography

    • @freebird.5576
      @freebird.5576 Месяц назад +5

      @indiankid8601 even we also celebrate Christmas and india it's holiday. Singapore, bali indonesia they celebrate bcz of hindu community not other communities celebrate diwali. It's time for us india should claim what's it's own if not then in no time others will call it their festival same like yoga .

    • @govinddas7876
      @govinddas7876 Месяц назад

      @@indiankid8601 Christmas is a public holiday in India, but its not a Indian festival.

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@govinddas7876 so which countries festival is it? 😂 Vatican festival?

  • @fairviewib
    @fairviewib Месяц назад +17

    What the hell does South Asian mean? Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains around the globe celebrate Diwali. Please correct your information. Im Indian.

  • @nikhiljadhav09
    @nikhiljadhav09 Месяц назад +14

    Thanks for covering this news.. beautifully captured

  • @footprintsoftime-india
    @footprintsoftime-india Месяц назад +28

    Happy Deepavli 🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔🪔
    May India and its rich culture keep shining & be a guiding light around the world 🎇🎆

  • @Surila-yg2do
    @Surila-yg2do Месяц назад +6

    Happy Diwali … Love from India 🇮🇳

  • @dnn32
    @dnn32 Месяц назад +18

    Republicans and conservatives will boil when they will see this. When that lady said it is an american holiday, i just 😂😂😂.

  • @birajguha4797
    @birajguha4797 Месяц назад +4

    There is a simple explanation to anything catching on - Capitalism 101.
    More people want to celebrate meaning more money in selling Diwali stuff - it's all about money!

  • @frommars-sl8iv
    @frommars-sl8iv Месяц назад +3

    People of Indian subcontinent celebrate Diwali,the festival of lights, family values. Jai Shri Ram🥰

  • @mahavakyas002
    @mahavakyas002 Месяц назад +6

    it's not "South Asian" .. it's INDIAN. and Indian subcontinent.

    • @beast6029
      @beast6029 Месяц назад

      That’s literally south Asian buddy

    • @anaesthete5592
      @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +1

      @@beast6029 diwali is not a festitin whole south asia

    • @preetamyadav7952
      @preetamyadav7952 Месяц назад +2

      @@beast6029 no such thing like south asia exist ....it is indian subcontinent or india only .....is europe west asia ?

    • @beast6029
      @beast6029 Месяц назад

      @ what??? There is no such thing as Europe being west Asia because Europe isn’t part of Asia. Middle East, sub Saharan Africa, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, Central America are all examples of Geographical locations on earth. So henceforth South Asia is a geographical location, and the Indian subcontinent is what makes up South Asia.

    • @preetamyadav7952
      @preetamyadav7952 Месяц назад +2

      @@beast6029 EUROPE SHOULS BE PART OF ASIA ..IT IS SINGLE LANDMASS ...IT SHOULD BE CALLED WEST ASIA .
      If not then call indian sub continent as india like europe

  • @anaesthete5592
    @anaesthete5592 Месяц назад +13

    Interesting how anything negetive about India is called Indian but anything positive about India is always labelled as "south asian" lol

  • @dhrubajyoti
    @dhrubajyoti Месяц назад +7

    Not south asian, it is Indian festival

  • @tanu1984
    @tanu1984 Месяц назад +19

    Do your research. It's NOT the Hindu New Year.

    • @kparag01
      @kparag01 Месяц назад

      Haha ..good point.

    • @bluesky90010
      @bluesky90010 Месяц назад +3

      How he got that job no research 😅😅😅

    • @HarshP5656
      @HarshP5656 Месяц назад

      The day after Diwali is a new year for Gujarati Hindus

    • @Bhavesh---chaudharyazby
      @Bhavesh---chaudharyazby Месяц назад

      And i think marwadi too​@@HarshP5656

  • @avatarnaya
    @avatarnaya Месяц назад +5

    Hindusim allows inclusion of other religions while some religions do not allow anything but their own.

  • @sibolidhoni
    @sibolidhoni Месяц назад +4

    more than 1.5 billion only hindus are celebrating diwali ✨️ proud hindu 🚩

  • @reardelt
    @reardelt Месяц назад +25

    The host needs to understand that Diwali is a Hindu festival, not a South Asian festival. There are around 600 million Muslims in South Asia and they don't celebrate Diwali.

    • @nnex
      @nnex Месяц назад

      You need to understand that this is they way they speak. And usually they don’t bring religion in anything. They want to spread the festival without preaching religion.

    • @divinebeing5720
      @divinebeing5720 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@nnexif a festival is originated from a religion then it should be referred to as a religious festival, stop trying to swallow religious festivals by labelling it as non religious

    • @divinebeing5720
      @divinebeing5720 Месяц назад +2

      ​@@nnexdiwali is celebrated because of Hindu god victory over evil, what's the point of spreading the festival if you can't acknowledge and accept the originality of it?

    • @nnex
      @nnex Месяц назад

      @@divinebeing5720 your Indian logic doesn’t work there. They can even celebrate Christmas without brining Jesus so why not Diwali.

    • @divinebeing5720
      @divinebeing5720 Месяц назад +1

      @@nnex the logic I mentioned have nothing to do with India but just a common sense, before talking about Christmas, do you even know when was it first celebrated and by whom? So many studies have pointed out that christmas have pagan origin and sp does most of Christian festivals, on contrary an indian would name the exact place where diwali was first celebrated and the native traditions, rituals included in it, I challenge you to name a single ritual celebrated on diwali if you people were so eager to learn and appreciate others festivals you should atleast acknowledge their nativity and religious importance.. The first thing an indian or any hindu pictures during Diwali after firecrackers and lights? It's the lord shri Ram and his life story, the first important part pf the celebration of this festival is not fireworks but the prayers or puja that hindus do, I bet that you don't know whom we worship on this day and neither do you know about how many days we celebrate this, the importance of this festival, because just after Diwali we hindus start preparing for the most holy months that are dedicated to lord Shiva.. no American knows the importance of diwali and let alone the reason we celebrate it.. I don't understand your logics either, why would you celebrate a festival without learning it's importance, traditions and the actual way to celebrate it.. if you can't celebrate it properly then there's nothing going to change in your life just by lighting diyas.

  • @trusfratedbunny2215
    @trusfratedbunny2215 Месяц назад +2

    0:07 Diwali don't marks the Hindu New year, It's Holi which marks the end of a year and start of Hindu New year.

  • @highpeaks3598
    @highpeaks3598 Месяц назад +35

    Diwali is Indian festival celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains. Pakistan or Bangladesh does not celebrate Diwali. What was the point of saying South Asian? It is like saying July 4th is a North American holiday.

    • @Abhinav-m4o
      @Abhinav-m4o Месяц назад +3

      Nepal

    • @steverogers__
      @steverogers__ Месяц назад +2

      Diwali is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Hindus in eastern Pakistan also celebrate Diwali and it's a public holiday to them.

    • @Abhinav-m4o
      @Abhinav-m4o Месяц назад +14

      @@steverogers__ then say it Hindu festival

    • @Abhinav-m4o
      @Abhinav-m4o Месяц назад +4

      @steverogers__ or sanatan
      Which includes like Buddhist,jain

    • @steverogers__
      @steverogers__ Месяц назад +1

      @@Abhinav-m4o how many Hindus call themselves sanatanis or use that word on a regular basis? You really expect Americans to pay attention to "Hindu" or "Sanatana" when they celebrate these festivals with fellow south Asian communities?
      It's ridiculous how so many are getting worked up over semantics. Appreciate small gestures and worry about bigger problems

  • @priyashmukherjee3015
    @priyashmukherjee3015 Месяц назад +2

    *Diwali is more of an Indian festival, though it has deep-rooted significance across South Asia as well. Originating in India, Diwali is tied closely to Hinduism and Indian cultural traditions. While it is celebrated widely in other South Asian countries with Hindu, Sikh, and Jain communities-like Nepal, Sri Lanka-its core practices, rituals, and stories are fundamentally Indian*

  • @akaalkripal5724
    @akaalkripal5724 Месяц назад +8

    What is South Asian? Is it some kind of American Pie?

  • @lifemusic3513
    @lifemusic3513 Месяц назад +5

    Goood Lord can journalists in the US please get their facts right? Deepavali/Diwali is NOT the Hindu New Year. And not all south asians celebrate diwali. Come on US Media, do better

  • @Dzion5050
    @Dzion5050 Месяц назад +4

    The dance they are doing is Bharatnatyam. And this news channel saying South Asian festival 😂😂😂😂

  • @neoflying
    @neoflying Месяц назад +3

    It’s not south Asian ..
    It’s Hindu festival doesn’t matter the region ..originated from India

  • @Kamalsunilkumar421
    @Kamalsunilkumar421 Месяц назад +11

    South Asia specially Buddhist also celebrates diwali.

  • @sankhadeepgiri7517
    @sankhadeepgiri7517 Месяц назад +11

    Happy Diwali and Kali Puja 🌺🙏🏼🌺

  • @9340Singh
    @9340Singh Месяц назад +3

    Why do non Indians assume Diwali is India’s version of Christmas

  • @liptonbarua1757
    @liptonbarua1757 Месяц назад +5

    Just Like Buddhist Celebrate Vesak Day Or Buddha Birthday,Christians Celebrate Christmas,Muslims Celebrate Eid.Similarly Hindus Celebrate Diwali.Of Course,Diwali Is A Hindu Festival.Calling It A South Asian Festival,I Don't Think It Is Right To Say That.

  • @sagarpatel1587
    @sagarpatel1587 Месяц назад +1

    The perfect couple to represent and explain what Diwali is!!

  • @NoRiceToEat
    @NoRiceToEat Месяц назад +2

    It’s not south Asian. It’s a hindu festival. You exclude and erase the Hindus from around the globe when you limit our festivals to an area. You don’t say Christmas is a middle eastern festival then why do you say that Diwali is a south Asian festival.
    IT IS HINDU!
    Please stop supporting erasures of our identity.

  • @HimanshuSharma-oy9ss
    @HimanshuSharma-oy9ss Месяц назад

    It's heartwarming to see American brothers and sisters and their families embracing the festival of lights.

  • @jitendradivecha4410
    @jitendradivecha4410 Месяц назад +1

    Happy Diwali To One and All😍🙏

  • @sandeshherwade1029
    @sandeshherwade1029 Месяц назад +2

    We are NOT South Asians❌
    We are Indians 🇮🇳 and We are Hindus 🚩

  • @aapkifarmaishbydineshmirch9143
    @aapkifarmaishbydineshmirch9143 Месяц назад

    That was an amazing explanation of Diwali and how it's integrated in the US

  • @harshvardhan3320
    @harshvardhan3320 Месяц назад +2

    Deepavali is celebrated when lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after 14 years . This is the core reason why deepawali is celebrated.

  • @facthub9964
    @facthub9964 Месяц назад +13

    Not South Asian
    Indian Hindu sikh and jain only

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      Change your name to lie hub
      Diwali is public holiday in Singapore and Malaysia. Nepal too
      It is also celebrated in fiji, Guyana, Sri Lanka and Thailand
      Along with public holiday for Hindus in Pakistan.

    • @facthub9964
      @facthub9964 Месяц назад +3

      @indiankid8601 so is Malaysia in south asia??
      All the countries you mentioned only hindus celebrate there

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@facthub9964 in india also only hindus celebrate diwali

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@facthub9964 yes south east asia to be precise

    • @indiankid8601
      @indiankid8601 Месяц назад

      @@rehaansh618 India is in south asia not south east asia. so to include india and nepal along with south east asia it is saying south asian festival

  • @mercedesbenz3751
    @mercedesbenz3751 Месяц назад +2

    Only In India, Nepal and may be Sri lanka hindus could celebrate diwali. They can't do that in Islamic Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldieves or they will be attacked. So why are you saying, South Asians?
    Remember the last time people were performing yoga in Maldieves on International yoga day and they were attacked by radicals calling Yoga unislamic.

  • @mallikadas
    @mallikadas Месяц назад +1

    Diwali is becoming the world's most favourite people's festival 🎎🥮🎎 May God bless you and Happy Diwali guys . And it's a South Asian Festival aka world's every religion celebrates this Diwali festival.

  • @jobangharekhan2601
    @jobangharekhan2601 Месяц назад +3

    It is Indian Hindu festival. Anyway Happy Diwali to all 🪔🪔🙏

  • @headache947
    @headache947 Месяц назад +2

    Which south asian country celebrates it, only India and Nepal. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh barely have hindu population, they cannt celebrate Deepavali.

  • @bhismilinirampersad3360
    @bhismilinirampersad3360 Месяц назад +1

    Happy Diwali 🙏😊🇹🇹

  • @chetnaverma9129
    @chetnaverma9129 Месяц назад +13

    Why all the west channels are calling diwali a South Asian festival ...it's purely an Indian festival .....audacity at its peak

    • @aumnipresence
      @aumnipresence Месяц назад

      No

    • @ajoymondal8116
      @ajoymondal8116 Месяц назад +1

      Not indian but hindu religious festival

    • @chetnaverma9129
      @chetnaverma9129 Месяц назад +3

      @ajoymondal8116 jains and sikh also celebrate diwali that's why I said it's an Indian festival

    • @aumnipresence
      @aumnipresence Месяц назад

      @ Nepal celebrates it too. It’s not any country’s festival.

    • @ajoymondal8116
      @ajoymondal8116 Месяц назад +1

      @@chetnaverma9129 theirs celebration of deepavali for different reasons they don't call it deepavali

  • @krishnachawla9147
    @krishnachawla9147 Месяц назад +1

    To those complaining about them saying South Asia instead of India/Indian it’s worse than that. They are trying to divide India again by implying its south Asian, like a sea of territories, rather than one whole country, India, which is what it should be called.

  • @yourfavoriteoompaloompa139
    @yourfavoriteoompaloompa139 Месяц назад

    The South Asian report’s outfit at the end was so beautiful 😍😍

  • @tonsky-jj3is
    @tonsky-jj3is Месяц назад

    worldwide its celebrated in now inAfrica, Reunion island, Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, GHana, Uganda etc ..

  • @shankarshewale6320
    @shankarshewale6320 Месяц назад

    We are proud of this celebration.❤

  • @12345678938009
    @12345678938009 Месяц назад +2

    Your being a news agency lacks knowledge and accuracy of information. South Asia do not celebrate Diwali only Indians and Hindus around the globe celebrate it.

  • @samalashivasurya5574
    @samalashivasurya5574 Месяц назад +3

    Indian culture gives Yoga , festivals which connect to nature cycles and maths and medicines ayurvedha & chess. But its not cliam anything from others . Sarvejana sukino bavanthu.

  • @CHEQQUEENSNBROOKLYNMF
    @CHEQQUEENSNBROOKLYNMF Месяц назад +3

    PLEASE STAY BEAUTIFUL. N GOD BLESS AMERICA N THE WORLD❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shrutiarorabatra
    @shrutiarorabatra Месяц назад +1

    It’s not the new year but the celebration for return of Lord Rama

  • @SanjayKumar-vd7yc
    @SanjayKumar-vd7yc Месяц назад

    To see this felt very good

  • @045jerson7
    @045jerson7 Месяц назад

    As an Indian , I’m gleaming with pride ♥️😁

  • @artus198
    @artus198 Месяц назад +1

    They somehow quietly told that we are "south asia" , but we are not ! We are the Indian subcontinent, and the Indian Ocean is below our landmass

  • @kishannr911
    @kishannr911 Месяц назад

    Everyone is celebrating Diwali, including UK PM, Australian PM, and US President ... Happy Diwali - Light up and erase the darkness...🎆🎇

  • @bkb23plus
    @bkb23plus Месяц назад +1

    0:08 It's incorrect information . It's not hindu New Year. Do some research before you telecasting untrue information.

  • @bharatdahya776
    @bharatdahya776 Месяц назад +1

    I think CBS have had its bottom thoroughly whacked for calling Indians South Asians 😂

  • @Jenvlogs404
    @Jenvlogs404 Месяц назад

    Of course, so festive and colorful, invention of fireworks, candles lighting up all night and lanterns fill the sky. Even the stores in my rural town promote it although no one from lndia, a Disney princess in red is long overdue.

  • @Potato-me4wu
    @Potato-me4wu Месяц назад +2

    What is wrong with westerns does their school doesn't educate about regions properly why they acting so illiterate if india is part of South Asia then it will be considered South asian festival iya actually popular festival why so petty

  • @beast6029
    @beast6029 Месяц назад

    Light vs dark. Good vs evil. This is Diwali. This is what the world needs right now. Happy Diwali to everyone!!!

  • @neo26
    @neo26 Месяц назад +1

    Great reportage on Diwali by North Americans !

  • @imacarguy4065
    @imacarguy4065 Месяц назад +1

    As a Hindu from Trinidad, this comment section is gross and indicative of why people find mainlanders to be annoying af! One minute you point out Western media uses "India" to get clicks INCLUDING on positive content, now the narrative have shifted that they are "allergic" to mentioning India.
    Some of the reasons why we face prejudice in the diaspora, is BECAUSE of mainlanders and them either enabling this prejudice directly or indirectly like being annoyingly stubborn and wrong on the internet.
    Plenty South Asian countries celebrate Divali. Not just India. AND people of South Asian ancestry celebrate it as well. All throughout the diaspora. Thats why the state SOUTH ASIAN. Mainlanders don't know this BECAUSE they're sheltered in their little villages and uneducated about the numerous reasons this holiday is celebrated and the diversity of the people who celebrate it in their region.
    FFS, they don't even know people eat meat on this day in certain parts of INDIA itself. I swear. The epitome of ignorance.

    • @hello64879
      @hello64879 Месяц назад

      We Indians generally don't prefer term South Asia
      We mostly use term Indian Subcontinent

  • @bhamini76
    @bhamini76 Месяц назад

    So
    Proud

  • @midknightfenerir
    @midknightfenerir Месяц назад +2

    Deepavali or Diwali is an Indian Hindu festival I don’t understand why it’s hard for mainstream western media to utter those words. It’s a religious and cultural Hindu festival. What the heck is “close cultural” Diwali celebrations? It’s a Hindu religious festival it has its own traditions and religious rituals it’s not to be mixed with other religions westerners especially the leftists are trying to destroy Hindu religious character of deepavali so they can secularize and commodify it.

  • @Vijay_Book_Reviews
    @Vijay_Book_Reviews Месяц назад

    Love how the celebration has gone global!

  • @ryanthyag2723
    @ryanthyag2723 Месяц назад

    Simply wow ❤

  • @rahuliyer7456
    @rahuliyer7456 Месяц назад

    While Deepavali may have religious roots..much like Christmas...it has evolved into something a bit more secular...much like Christmas. Now, some still say it is religious. Others have adopted it as a secular festival.
    I write this as an American of Indian background (Hindu), born and raised in Chicago to immigrant parents, and married 20 years to an immigrant from Vietnam who was raised Roman Catholic.
    My wife and I have observed many festivals regardless of religion. We never imposed our own religion on the other. We do show respect and give space, but never impose anything.
    We have celebrated Ramadan with our Muslim friends... including breaking fast with them at meal time.
    We have celebrated Dia De Los Muertos with our Mexican friends.
    We have celebrated Christmas with those that profess various Christian faiths.
    We have participated in Channukah
    We have participated in Deepavali.
    We see no conflict. It is all about people, and appreciating what we have.
    Okay, we may have a decidedly secular view, but that is our choice.
    I may have been raised Hindu...but am more of a Vajrayana Buddhist these days. My wife still has chosen to follow Roman Catholicism....her choice.

  • @abogi
    @abogi Месяц назад

    I like how nobody said the story of Diwali in the segment. I guess partying was more important

  • @nikhil_jadhav
    @nikhil_jadhav Месяц назад

    I am Hindu, I am Indian. I would love to see many people celebrating Diwali and Spreading love and happiness but wait what?? What did she say at 2:54?? Children are not capable to form an opinion so we have opportunity to change entire generation!! I mean come on!! I would rather like if someone celebrates Diwali knowing what it is than what was being taught when I was a child.

  • @TechToSports
    @TechToSports Месяц назад

    "Hanabi" is The Japanese Word Used For "Fireworks" (*ThankYou #JapaneseAnime). It's Awesome When Western Countries Too Appreciate Asian Heritage like Anime From JAPAN 🇯🇵 and Diwali From INDIA 🇮🇳

  • @RespekJayy
    @RespekJayy Месяц назад

    Nice beautiful culture and so proud of Indian tradition god bless 🙏❤😊

  • @alphagallery1705
    @alphagallery1705 Месяц назад +1

    Indian.(Not North Indian Neither south, east , west, NE, NW , NS blahh blahh Indian ). Not south Asian. Its Hindu festival originated in india and celebrated by everyone. Some buddhist , jain and sikh also celebrate (originated in India ) .But majority Indian (More than a billion Indian Hindu )..

  • @LokeshKumar-ff3nu
    @LokeshKumar-ff3nu Месяц назад +1

    For these people Diwali means only cookies, sweets, flashy cultural clothes, some dance. That's it. No one is interested in knowing the essence of Diwali. Story behind Diwali! Ram(Main entity), Sita(his wife), Ravan(Evil source who kidnapped his wife), Paap, Punya, Pita dharam, Patni dharam. Ram accepted 14 years of exile in Jungle despite being a prince. etc etc.

  • @SimpleIndian1
    @SimpleIndian1 Месяц назад

    Folks at CBS / USA in general, Deepavali (festival of lights) a.k.a. Diwali isn't a "South Asian" festival, but a Hindu festival celebrated historically in India and regions where Hinduism spread in South Asia over a millennia ago. It's still predominantly celebrated only in India by Hindus, as most of South Asia has turned into Islamic Republics over the centuries.
    Also, good to see people have started celebrating Deepavali in USA with such enthusiasm, that too with fireworks which are banned in India in recent years by the Supreme Court of India and some State / Provincial Governments on frivolous grounds, i.e. it supposedly worsens pollution levels, which studies by IIT Kanpur & Delhi have shown to be untrue.

  • @legaltable3
    @legaltable3 Месяц назад +2

    Happy Diwali 🎉