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Celebrations from Around the Globe

Below is a glimpse of celebrations honoring the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb in many localities across the country

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In Tonga, celebrating the bicentenary with prayer and arts

In Tonga, different communities celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb with prayer and artistic presentations.

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Traditional Tapa cloth for bicentenary

Youth in Tonga made this Tapa, a traditional barkcloth, with designs drawn with ink made from local mangroves. The collective process of making a Tapa cloth requires patience, love, and unity.

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School in Tonga celebrates the bicentenary

Students and teachers at the Bahá’í-inspired Ocean of Light school in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb. Senior students prepare a colorful banner while all enjoy a program that includes prayer, music, dance, and presentations about the historic anniversary.

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Celebrating the bicentenary in a community in Tonga

A community in Tonga gathers to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the Báb with a joyful gathering that includes music, dance, and study.

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Coming together in a spirit of joy

On the Pacific island of Tongatapu, Tonga, friends and family from a few neighboring localities join together for a night of festivities. The children, who attend classes for spiritual and moral education, also give presentations to the community about what they had learned.

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Traditional dances and songs for bicentenary celebrations

Groups of youth on the Tongan island of Tongatapu rehearse and perform traditional dances in honor of the bicentenary.