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The name Macau came to be when many centuries later, when Portuguese soldiers asked for the name of the place, the locals replied "A-Ma-Gao" (Bay of A-Ma). It was eventually shortened to Macau. In recent times, a statue of A-Ma was erected on the highest point of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma Festival, offerings are made.
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals . [ 1 ]
Amu Darya - Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan - Aral Sea; Amur - Northeastern China, Russia - Sea of Okhotsk; Angara; Argun River (Asia) Aras-Iran; Badulu Oya - Sri Lanka; Bentara River - Sri Lanka
Map of Macau. Due to land reclamation in Macau, the islands of Taipa, Cotai and Coloane are "more like one big island these days". [1] Evident from its name, Cotai is located between Taipa and Coloane, created by infilling marsh in-between the two islands.
Multi-sport events in Macau (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Macau" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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In 1998, the first Festival da Lusofonia took place in Macau, a festival of Portuguese-speaking communities. In November 2013, the 16th edition of the festival took place over the duration of two and a half days with musical activities, kids programmes, traditional Portuguese games and food from Portuguese-speaking countries' cuisines. [3]
Macau [e] or Macao [f] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about 710,000 people [12] and a land area of 32.9 km 2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.