China
What is the holiday celebrated with moon cakes?
Mid-Autumn Festival
derived from the custom of moon worship during the Zhou Dynasty over 3,000 years ago
What is a common dessert in the Philippines that contains milk, ube, mango, ice cream etc.?
Halo-Halo
derived from a Japanese dessert called, kakigori, which was shaved ice served with sweet beans
What's the name of the event in Korean culture held in Mid-September celebrating an event likewise to American Thanksgiving?
Chuseok
Traditionally, the purpose of Chuseok was for family members to gather together during the full harvest moon.
What is the name of a traditional Indian dress?
sari
Started from being a humble drape used by women thousands of years ago
What started as India's first seamless garment, went onto become the symbol of Indian femininity
What is the unlucky number in Taiwanese culture?
4
Number four is considered unlucky because it sounds a lot like the word for “death”
What is the name of a traditional Chinese dress?
Qipao
Qipaos were made in bright fabrics, and became a symbol of femininity and the upper class
What is the name of the gesture of honor used in Filipino culture to show respect to your elders with your hands?
Pagmamo
Hand to forehead for Elders to bless you
What is the name a traditional Korean dress?
Hanbok
Hanbok are the formal clothing worn during Korean holidays or on special occasions. Children wear hanbok on their first birthday and adults wear it for their wedding ceremony or major events within the family, including funerals
What is the name of body art used in Indian culture?
Henna
Practiced for over 5000 years
The intricate designs can symbolize passages of life and are also be applied simply for their beauty
religious ceremonies, wedding festivals, and for simple body adornment
What is considered a unlucky gift in Taiwan?
a clock
the pronunciation is similar to "end" or "termination"
implies you're wishing one's life to end and you are paying your last respects
What is a superstition in Chinese culture that brings you bad luck?
writing your name in red
Writing names in red ink is a death threat
In the past, red ink was used to write the names of the deceased on the family register.
What is language most commonly spoken in the Philippines?
Tagalog
The Philippines has more than 111 dialects spoken, owing to the subdivisions of these basic regional and cultural groups
What is the date for Children's Day for Korea?
May 5
Celebrate the children and instill a sense of independence and national pride
founded by Pang Chong-hwan
What is a traditional greeting in Indian culture and what does it mean?
Namaste, or namaskar
"I bow to you"
"May our minds meet"
How do people in Taiwanese culture greet their elders? (What term of endearment?)
Aunt or Uncle
everyone older than you
never call by their first name