It is uncertain how the festival originated and how it came to be celebrated only in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent.

"The festival originated as a practical way of presenting some of the good work that had been submitted to us," he said recently.

The festival may originate from an ancient ritual paying respect to the water spirits.

Mighty sounds festival originated as small three days event at village Olsi near Tábor.

This festival originated as part of a purification ritual (goryo-e) to appease the gods thought to cause fire, floods and earthquakes.

The festival originated in the 1950s as a boat and water skiing show.

The festival originated in 2007 and debuted in Phoenix, Arizona on December 2008.

The festival we know today originated at Queen's College, Oxford, England.

The festival originated during an earthquake that struck the city in 1688, but the town escaped serious damage or casualties.

This festival originated several centuries ago.