Festivals + Traditions
What festival/celebration occurs for a month?
Ramadan
What religion celebrates Holi?
Hinduism
What is a holiday?
Celebrating a special day with family and friends
What are our names?
Anisha and Eleeza!
What festival means the Bengali New Year?
Pohela Boishkh
What religion celebrates Eid + Ramadan?
Islam
What is fasting?
Not eating from sunrise to sunset to deepen relationship with god
What Languages do we speak?
Anisha speaks: Hindi and Tamil
Eleeza speaks: Urdu and German
What festival sacrifices an animal?
Eid Al-Adha
What religion celebrates Ganesh Chaturi?
Hinduism
What is media?
A form of entertainment that helps communicate a message
What’s our favorite festival/celebration
Anisha: Ganesh Chaturti
Eleeza: Eid-Al-Fitr
What festival promotes love between the Radha and Krishna?
Holi
What religions celebrate Diwali?
Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism
What are festivals?
A celebration that’s brings people together for many different things
Where are we from?
Anisha: India
Eleeza: Pakistan
Name one celebration/festival you learned about and why?
Open response
What festival is dedicated to the goddess Durga, Saraswathi, and Parvati?
Navaratri
Who celebrates Pohela Boishakh?
All Bengalis, regardless of religious faith, including Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians
What is Eidi?
A gift given from someone older than you age on Eid, typically money or small trinket and only on Eid Al-Fitr
Name at 5 countries in South Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka