Dance
Songs
Language
Traditions
Trivia
200
In china, for what event the Lion dance is mainly performed ?
The lunar new year.
The lion dance is considered as an important symbol to ward off evil and bring good fortune. The origin of the dance cames from a Tang Dynasty Legend.
200
what is the syllabic structure of a haiku in Japanese ?
- 8-8-8
- 5-7-5
- 3-5-3
5-7-5
200
what is this alphabet ?
Thai alphabet
200
In which country do children receive the majority of their Christmas presents on January 6th, brought by the Three Wise Men during a grand parade ?
Spain
200
TRUE OR FALSE ?
New Zealand has more sheep than people.
True.
23-24 million sheep against 5,3 million people
300
GUESS THE COUNTRY
where does this dance come from ?
The Zaouli is a sacred dance from Ivory Coast.
It is the most difficult dance.
300
which language does NOT exist ?
- Maltese
- Cutch
- Scots
Cutch
Maltese is a Semitic language with Romance and Germanic influences, spoken in Malta.
Scots, spoken in Scotland and Ulster, recognized by some as a language and by others as a dialect of English
300
What traditional wooden object, originally used by Aboriginal Australians for hunting, is designed to return to its thrower if it misses its target?
The boomerang
300
Which agricultural product is historically associated with Cuba ?
Sugar cane (and tobacco)
400
To performe the magunatip, what do they put on the ground ?
Bamboo
Sabah’s most popular traditional dance performed by the Murut people in Malaysia.
400
where does these lyrics come from ?
አቤት አቤት አፈጣጠር = Abeeeit, abeit afeTaTer
hint : african country
Song : Abet Afetater
Ethiopia :
Tigrigna
400
To refer to children or adolescents, Uruguayans use a very specific word that is different from most other Spanish-speaking countries. What is it?
1. Chamo
2. Botija
3. Chico
4. Pibe
2. Botija
400
Songkran, the Buddhist New Year, is famous for its large water fights in the streets, symbolizing purification and washing away the sins of the past year. In which country Songkran is celebrated ?
Thailand
400
In which well-known mountain range is Nepal located ?
The Himalayas
500
The Sun dance is also a spiritual event for Native Americans mainly from Great Plains. The community built a large circular structure with a sacred tree in the center, do you know the signification of this tree ?
A vertical link between the Earth and the Sky.
The dancers enter in a strict fasting phase to purify their bodies and minds (4 days of dance). The other particularity is that they can choose to sacrifice themselves at the end of the ritual.
500
During the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha (until 1991), Albania was completely cut off from the world. What style of music or dance was completely forbidden to be listened to under penalty of prison ?
The Rock 'n' Roll
500
In the Maghreb countries and among the Tuareg, what hot beverage is prepared and served three times to guests as a sign of hospitality?
Mint tea.
500
Which concept in the world of modelling did Gianni Versace help to create ?
Supermodel/Top model