FestivalsUnit14HalloweenUSAandEuropeTrickortreating?Halloweenisthetimewhenthespiritofthedeadappearedandwhenchildrennowsometimesdressupinstrangeclothesandplaytricks.Halloweeniscelebratedonthe31stofOctober.(USandEurope)ObonJapanFloatingpaperlanternsO-bonorBonFestivaliscelebratedalloverJapanasanallsoul'sday.Thefewdaysarecelebratedtogreetthesoulsreturningfromtheothersidetobewiththeliving(ahappyevent).Afterthreedays,thesoulsareledbacktotheseabypaperboatswithcandleslittoshowthewayuntiltheyreturnnextyear.ItissometimescalledtheLanternFestival.Traditionaldancesareperformedinparadesandneighborsfeelfreetojoinin.Obon(Japan)DayoftheDeadMexicoLightingcandlesforprayerstothedeadTheDayoftheDead,celebratedthroughoutMexicoonNovember1and2nd.Peoplewhohavediedinthepastyearareremembered,theirpicturesplacedonfamilyaltarsandspecialfoodanddrinkareofferedforthesoulsofthedeparted.Thedayofthedead(Mexico)FestivalsinChinaTheSpringFestivalTheDragonBoatFestivalTheMid-autumnFestivalTheLanternFestivalTheDoubleNinthFestivalTeachers’DayNationalDayNewYear’sDayThe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonthThe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonthThe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthThe9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthSeptember10thOctober1stJanuary1stTheSpringFestivalLiondancingredpacketsletofffirecrackersTheSpringfestivalSt.Valentine’sDayTheDragonBoatFestivaleatricedumplingsandwatchdragonboatracesTheMid-AutumnFestivaleatmooncakesenjoythemoonChristmasDayFatherChristmasChristmasDayFatherChristmasMardiGrasparadecostumesRamadanMuslimsArabiclunarcalendarEasterareligiousfestivalEasterBunnyEasterBunnyEastereggsCompareoneChinesefestivalwithonewesternfestivalfestivalChinesefestivalWesternfestivalWhenisthefestivalcelebrated?Whocelebratesthefestival?Howdopeoplecelebrateit?Whydopeoplecelebrateit?Importantthemes?Howoldisthefestival?festivalInformationMardiGrasRamadanEastercountryNewOrleans,SouthoftheUSEsp.inAfrica,theMiddleEastCountriesthroughouttheworldTimeTuesdayinFeb.&MarchNovemberDecemberLateMarchorAprilActivityWatchingparadesinColorfulandunusualcostumes;Catchingbeads,cupsFastduringtheday.singdance,eatatnightChildren’slookingforegg,buddyandcandySpeakingUsefulexpressionsInmyopinion,weshould…Ibelieveweshould…Idon’tthinkitisnecessaryto…Wemustdecide…Ihopewecanmakeadecision.Ifwedothis,wecan…PeaceDayHappinessDayNatureDayFriendshipDayReadthefollowingsentencesanddecideiftheyaretrueorfalse.1()Kwanzaaisaveryoldfestival.2()ThewordKwanzaameansfirstfruitinSwahili.3()KwanzaaisbasedonoldAfricanfestivals.4()PeoplecreatedKwanzaatocelebrateAmericanculture.5()KwanzaaiscelebratedonChristmasDay.6()PeoplewhocelebrateKwanzaalightacandleforeachofthesevenprinciple.FTTFFTyoung(Itbeganin1966)after(theweekfollowingChristmasDay)African-AmericanTrueorfalsestatements:()7.Kwanzaaisafestivalwithalonghis-tory,celebratingthehistoryandcultureofAsianAmericans.()8.ThesevenprinciplesofKwanzaaare:unity,self-determination,livingtogetherhardworking,purpose,lovingothersandfaith.()9.PeoplecelebrateKwanzaafromDec25toDec31,lightingcandlesanddis-cussingthesevenprincipleseveryday.()10.Eachtimewecelebrateafestivalithardlychangesandinthatwaywekeepourculturealive.FshortAfricanFworkingtogethercreativityF26Jan1acandleoneofthe7FchangesalittleTHEBIRTHOFAFESTIVALabouthowthefestivalwascreatedandhow,whyandwhenitiscelebratedwhatwhywhenHowKwanzaa-...