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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
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Pages in category "Festivals in Macau" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is a list of articles giving brief summaries of each country in Asia. The transcontinental countries situated in both Asia and Europe are also shown. Outline of Abkhazia [ 1 ]
Macau, like other jurisdictions in China, imposed strict weeks-long quarantines on arrivals, including from the neighboring city of Hong Kong. Just 5.9 million people visited Macau in 2020, down ...
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]