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Raalil Ghuubwulul Towlap

Raalil ghuubwulul towlap nge e leemweilo bwe alongeer aramas rebwe ghuubwula. Raalil kkaal nge e ghal yoor milikka e ghal manngaliighisch. Sibwe ira e ghal manngaliighisch raalil makkul aasch samwool. E bwal yoor raalil we si ghuubwula bwe ebwe manngaliighisch bweletaal eew ffeel gobennamento.

Ghiisch aramas mil le si ghal ayoora raalil kka sibwe ghuubwula. Si ghal feeru allegh reel meta raalil kka si mwuschal bwe sibwe ghuubwula.

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Legal Holidays

Holidays are special days. Holidays help us remember special things. They can help us remember the birthday of a great leader or the beginning of a new government. They help us remember other important things. We make holidays by laws. These are legal holidays.

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Raalil Schuuschuul Faluw

Christopher Columbus nge eschay mwaal ye ssoghuur aramas kka re ghi ghuleey. E ghi taaw falawal mwaal yeel. Mwaal yeel nge e ghi afeschi bwe ebwe 16 schuuschu fetal meta aramasal falawal rebwe yaali. Eew raalil igha e ghal seragh nge aa itto schuungi Amerika w661 October 12, 1492. Ii Columbus nge sch661 16 seragh fetal reel ghuttul faluw.

lghi1a nge si ghal ghuubwula raalil schuuschuul faluw w661 aruwowal Luunis 1161 October. Aramasal Amerika nge e ghal manngaliir ighiwe Columbus e itto schuungi faluw ye Amerika.

Discoverer's Day

Christopher Columbus was an important man. He lived far away. He wanted to find new ways to other countries. He crossed the ocean in a ship. He found America on October 12, 1492. Columbus was a discoverer. Now we have Discoverer's Day in October. This holiday helps us remember Christopher Columbus. It helps us remember the discovery of America too.

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Ferdinand Magellan nge bwal eschay mwaal ye aramas re sow rongorong ital. E bwal weey schagh Columbus. E rnwuschal bwe ebwe lo ghuttufetal faluw. Sibwe ira ii mwaal yeel nge bwal school seragh fetal reel ghuttul faluw. L161 aal seragh Magellan nge aa itto schuungi faluw kka Marianas wool March 10, 1521. lwe, e bwal ghal manngaliighisch Magellan ngere si ghal ghuubwula raalil schuuschuul faluw 1161 October .

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Ressogh aramas kkewe re fasul kke asseragh ighiwe resaal makkuluur mwo Columbus me Magellan. Re ghomrnwal tooto Marianas me ngere faluw mwo Amerika. Es66r rnwo aramasal faluw kkeey nge s6w seragh kkewe re ghom mille re ghomrnwal urnwuumwuto mrnwal aramasal faluw. lwe, ikkaal milikka e bwal ghal manngaliighisch 1161 raalil ye si ghal ghuubwula raalil schuuschuul faluw.

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Ferdinand Magellan was another important man. He wanted to find new places and countries. He was a discoverer too. Magellan found the Marianas on March 10, 1521. On Discoverer's Day we remember Magellan. We remember the discovery of the Marianas too.

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Raalil Thanksgiving�

Pilgrims nge aramas kkewe re toolong Amerika ighiwe re tattaato waa. Aramas kkaal nge re ghi meseigh bwe rebwe weri faluw. Bweigha laalaayil aar seragh me leemet6w nge raa ghi mesagh reel nng6wal saat. lghiwe re ghula faluw nge raa meleitey ngali liyoos reel aar maaghuf bwe rese sch6wulu16 mew661 waa. lgha raa lollo nge raa ghal ff6t mwungo me lli malul leyil wal bwe aleer ngere raa petchaay. lgha e ghi ghatch aar ff6t me ssoghuur malul leyil wal nge raa bwal ghi meseigh. Raa mangiiy bwe rebwe tung6r ngali liyoos ghilissogh reel ssoghul mwungo kka e ayoora ngaliir. lwe raa ghal ayoora Thanksgiving Day bwe rebwe tung6r gur66siyaal liyoos.

lghila nge ghiisch si bwal ayoora Thanksgiving Day bwe sibwe bwal tung6r gur66siyaal liyoos.

Thanksgiving Day

The Pilgrims came to America long ago in a ship. They. came to America safely. This made them happy. But they needed food. They planted many vegetables. Then they had a lot of food. They wanted to thank God. They had a Thanksgiving Day.

They thanked God for food and good health. Now we have Thanksgiving Day. On that day we thank God for good things.

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Ghilissogh, reemw Liyoos Samalap, reel samay me ilay igha re lollo ngaliiyey schagh. Ghilissogh, reemw Liyoos, reel ate sch66bwut me ate mwaal kka bwiiy. Ghilissogh, reemw Liyoos, reel ate kka sch661uwaay reel gakko. Ghilissogh, reemw Liyoos, reel alongal milikka yaay.

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Thank you, God, for my father and mother. Thank you, God, for my sister and brother. Thank you, God, for my friends big and small. Thank you, God, for one and all.

What other things can you thank God for?

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Raalil Commonwealth Day

Raalil Commonwealth Day nge raalil ye alongeer towlapeer aramasal Marianas re ghuubwula. lyeel raalil we Marianas e toolong 1161 tappal gobennamento ye re ghal ira bwe commonwealth. Ll61 commonwealth nge aramas raa mwelil fili aar gobenno. Emmwel bwe rebwe fili aramasal schagh faluweer bwe aar samwool. Re bwal kke fili aramas kka rebwe congress. Congress milikka re ghal ffeer allegh.

lgha saa lo bwe ComllK>nwealth nge aa bwal yoor aasch ghalleera.

Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is an important day in the Marianas. This is the day when the Marianas became a Commonwealth. In a Commonwealth the people can choose their own governor. They can elect their own people to office. They can elect people to Congress. Congress makes laws for the people.

As a Commonwealth, we have our own flag.

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Raalil President's Day

Samwoolul Amerika nge re bwal ira bwe President. Raalil President's Day nge eew raalil ye si bwal ghuubwula. Si ghal mangiir schokkewe re presidentiil Amerika 1161 raalil President's Day. Aar tarabwaagho president nge e ghal ghatch ngali milikka faluwasch. Si bwal mangiiy ghatchul aar tarabwaagho 1161 raalil President's Day. Si ghal ghuubwula raalil President's Day wool February 15.

President's Day

The leader of America is the president. President's Day is another holiday. It helps us remember the presidents. Some of the presidents did good things for our country. President's Day helps us remember these things too. President's Day is on February 15.

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Eschay mwaal ye presidentiil Amerika nge George Washington. Mwaal yeel mille e ghi ghommwal presidentiil Amerika. E ghi ghatch ighiwe e sul66lu me ighiwe e samwoolul Amerika. George Washington me layil sul66lu nge re appunguur sul66luul British ighiwe re kke gheera. lyeel ghatchal661 aar lollo aramasal Amerika igha iir schagh raa limaliir.

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Bwal eschay ghatchul samwoolul Amerika nge President Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln nge ii awolomaluur presidentiil Amerika. Ese ssogh meta aal mwaal yeel, nge e ghi ghatch aramas yeel. lghiwe e president nge ressogh aramas kkewe re ghal feeruur bwe slave. Abraham Lincoln mil le e feeru allegh bwe ebwe uul6 slave mew66l Amerika.

One president was George Washington. He was the first president of the United States. He was a good leader and a good soldier. At that time the British ruled America. The Americans were not free. George Washington and his army fought the British. They won. Then Americans were free.

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Another great president was Abraham Lincoln. He was the sixteenth president of the United States. He was not a rich man, but he was a good man. At that time some people were slaves. The slaves had to work very hard. They were not free. Congress made a law. Abraham Lincoln signed it. Then the slaves were free.

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Raalil Ghuubwulul Santos

Raalil ghuubwulul s6ntos nge ese weewe me raalil ghuubwulul towlap. Raalil s6ntos nge sibwe ira isaliiyalawow imwal liyoos me ngere paali. Essogh raalil s6ntos kka si ghal ghuubwula 1161 Marianas.

Religious Holidays

Religious holidays are different from legal holidays. The church makes these holidays. We celebrate many religious holidays in the Marianas.

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Raa 1 il Ki r i s i mas

Alongasch nge si ghal ghuubwula Kirisimas. Si ghal ghuubwula raalil yeel bwe iyeel raalil we re layili niiniyo Jesus. W661 Kirisimas nge si ghal lo misang g66zu, me si ghal tteng niiniyo. Si bwal ghal 16 ukkur reer aasch sch6. Si bwal ghal mwungo mwuleelusul ariina me 166ghu. E bwal ghal yoor layosch ukkur kka re ghal ngalleeghisch.

Christmas

Christmas is an important religious holiday. Long ago Jesus was born on earth. Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. On Christmas we go to church. We kiss the baby Jesus. We give gifts to other people. We visit our friends and relatives and eat buftelus dagu. We cook a lot of food and have a feast too.

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Looriya nge ghuubwulul sontos. lgha si ghal lo luturiina reel paali nge si ghal akkabwung kkapasal liyoos. Si bwal ghuleey bwe Jesus, nge layil liyoos, nge e maa16 wool kiluus. lwe aruuwrallil nge aa bwal malaw sefaalata. Ghiisch si ghal ira bwe teetaal liyoos. Raalil Looriya nge e ghal manngaliighisch igha samwool ye Jesus e malaw sefaalata. Eyoor familliya kka re ghal ffeereta ssoghul mwungo. lghaal igha aa mmwel bwe sibwe mwungo kanni. Wool akkaaw faluw nge e bwal leemweilo aar ffeer aramas.

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Easter is a religious holiday. In the Bible we learn about Jesus. Jesus died on the cross. Then he rose from the dead and became alive again. Easter helps us remember this. Many families cook a lot of food and have feasts. People in other places do other things on Easter.

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Mewool Ireland, nge eyoor familliya kka re ghal akkuf fengal reel maal. Malle e ganna nge ii mille e ghal bwughi keek.

Me Amerika nge aat rebwele pwungul ghut fetal s6ghul meleyil fitil me ngere inaamwo iya. lghila igha saa schuu me Amerika, nge saa bwal kke feeru mille ghuttul soghul.

In Ireland some families have a dance contest. The winner of the contest gets a cake.

In the United States children hunt for Easter eggs. Now we are part of the United States. We hunt for Easter eggs in school. We like to find Easter eggs.

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Raalil Aar Ghuubwul Jews nge re ghal ira Hannukah. Jews, nge eew aar lughulugh reel liyoos.

Jerusalem nge eew ital s66bw ye sobwoor Jews. Mwey kkewe e lo nge aramasal eew faluw re itto amwuschu sangiir Jews s66bw ye Jerusalem. Bwughi Jews raa gheera fengal me aramasal lughul kkewe bwe rebwe bwughi sefaaliiy Jerusalem. lghila ngere Jews re ghal ghuubwula raalil Hannukah nge re ghal mangiiy ighiwe re bwughi sefaaliiy Jerusalem.

E ghal ghula walaral aar ghuubwula Hannukah. Alongal bwongil walaral kkaal nge re ghal fiighi daangis me bwal

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Hannukah

Jerusalem is an important city for the Jews. Long ago people from another country came and took Jerusalem from the Jews. The Jews wanted Jerusalem back. They fought the people from the other country. The Jews won. Then they had Jerusalem again. They were happy. Hannukah helps the Jews remember this.

Hannukah lasts for eight days. Every night the family comes together. They pray together and light candles. �.

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