festivalsFestivalstohonourpeopleAncientFestivalHarvestFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadWhatfestivalsarementionedinthetext?SpringFestivalsMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof______________,________________and______________.Othercelebrationswereheld________________________________.They______and___________.Theythoughtthesefestivalswould__________________.WhenHowWhythecoldweatherplantinginspringharvestinautumnwhenhunterscouldcatchanimalslitfiresmademusicbringayearofplentyWhyTheyareheldto_______________,or______and________theancestors,whocouldreturneitherto______orto__________.ExamplesObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloweenhonourthedeadsatisfypleasehelpdoharmOboninJapanSpecially-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome.Allnightlong,peopledanceandsing.Whenthefestivalisover,thousandsoflanternsareplacedintothewaterandtheydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworld.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoInMexico,"dayofthedead"isajoyfulannualcelebrationtohonorthedead.Itisbelievedthat,onthisday,thespiritsofthedeadreturnhometovisittheirfamilies.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.Theyburncandlestosummonthespiritsofthedead.SkeletonCostumeToys,decorations,andcandiesintheshapeofskulls,aresoldinthemarket-placesatthistimeeveryyeartohonorancestors.HalloweenIntheUSandEuropeParadeinthestreettrickortreatPumpkinheadHalloweenMasksThenightofOctober31st,whenitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofdeadpeopleappeared,andwhichisnowcelebratedintheUSbychildren,whodressaswitchesandghosts.Halloween•OnHalloweenmanychildrendressincostumesandgofromhousetohousetoaskforcandybysaying”TrickorTreat!”Thesayingimpliesthatthechildrenwillplayatrickontheirneighborsiftheyarenotgivenatreat.•Thejack-o’-lanternisthemostcommonsymbolofHalloween.Accordingtolegend,jack-o’-lanternssetonporchesandwindowsillscastaspellofprotectionoverthehouseholdwhilespiritsofthedeadroamtheEarth.Festivalscanbeheldasanhonourto____________orto________.famouspeoplethegodsDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayMahatmaGandhiDRAGONBOATFESTIVAL•FifthMoon,Day5(June)Tohonourthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan,whodrownedhimselfintheMiLoRiverover2,000yearsagotoprotestagainstthecorruptrulers.Legendsaysthatastownspeopleattemptedtorescuehim,theybeatdrumstoscarefishawayandthrewdumplingsintotheseatokeepthefishfromeatingQuYuan'sbody.ColumbusDayintheUSATorememberthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica.October2isanationalfestivalinIndiatohonourMahatmaCandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodis________forthewinter,andbecauseaseasonof__________workisover.gatheredagriculturalThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday,fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember,tocommemoratetheharvest.ThetraditionalThanksgivingfood---roastingturkey,cornandpumpkinpieswithice-cream.TheMid-AutumnFestivalThemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.SpringFestivalinChinaPeopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatLuckymoneyinredpaperDragondancesandcarnivalsEaster(March23toApril25)ThefirstSundayafterthefullmoonfollowingaspringequinox•areligiousandsocialfestival•AcelebrationofSpring•CelebratethereturnofJesusEasterbunnyEastereggThetwomainpopularsymbolsofEasterGameEgghuntsParades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.CherryBlossomFestivalisaJapanesefestival.EveryAprilwhenthecountryiscoveredwithcherryflowers,Japanesepeoplecelebrateit.Theygooutwiththeirfriendsorfamilies.Theysitunderthetrees,singandhaveapicnic.CherryBlossomFestival
