A firecracker is a small explosive device primarily designed
to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang; any
visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a
heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound. Firecrackers (Buy crackers online), along with
fireworks, originated in China.
History
The predecessor of the firecracker (online crackers) was a type of heated
bamboo, used as early as 200 BC, that exploded when heated continuously. The
Chinese name for firecrackers (diwali crackershttp://mycrackers.com/), baozhu, literally means "exploding
bamboo." After the invention of gunpowder, gunpowder firecrackers had a
shape that resembled bamboo and produced a similar sound, so the name
"exploding bamboo" was retained.In traditional Chinese culture,
firecrackers were used to scare off evil spirits.
Culture
Firecrackers are commonly used in celebration of holidays or
festivals, such as Halloween, Independence Day (also known as the Fourth of
July) in the United States of America, Diwali in India, Tihar in Nepal, Day of
Ashura in Morocco, Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night in the United Kingdom,
Halloween in Ireland, Bastille Day in France, Spanish Fallas, in almost every
cultural festival of Sri Lanka (e.g. Sri Lankan New Year), New Year's Eve and
New Year's Day, Purim in Israel, and in the celebration of Chinese New Year by
Chinese communities around the world.
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