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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A fair or communal gathering, which may combine religious remembrance with social and cultural activities.
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Paper 3
Revise: FestivalsA mela is a fair or communal gathering. Festivals and fairs were part of Punjabi life before Sikhism began. Some retain a seasonal or cultural character, while others commemorate Sikh history.
Distinguish a gurpurb, which commemorates an event in a Guru’s life, from a mela, which is a fair or gathering.
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