APIDA Equivalents to Halloween
Hungry ghost festival
China
This type of music derives from the Indian Hindi-language film industry, and is known for it's beautiful dances and up-beat sound
Bollywood
10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits
Spirited Away
Soft, jelly-like spheres made primarily of tapioca, which derives from cassava roots
Boba
A fourteen-year-old robotics prodigy living in San Fransokyo under the care of his aunt and older brother
Hiro Hamada
Obon festival
Japan
South Korean boy band that was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment.
BTS
A goldfish princess encounters a human boy named Sosuke during her journey to become human
Ponyo
A hard, but chewable candy tasting of sweetened milk
White Rabbit
An independent and rebellious princess of Agrabah, a Middle Eastern kingdom ruled by her father, the Sultan
Princess Jasmine
Chuseok
Korea
The first music festival created to celebrate and honor APIDA musicians and artists
Head In The Clouds
A fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.
Mulan
A bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mooncake
13 year old boy training to become the first American Dragon
Jake Long
P'chum ben
Cambodia
Japanese Vocaloid software voicebank. A 16-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails.
Hatsune Miku
Two sisters discover a large, gray, furry, and cuddly creature in the forest near their home
My Neighbor Totoro
Korean candy made with melted sugar and baking soda
Dalgona
Mystery-solving adventures along with her friend Prince Neel, creative cousin Priya, and comical mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku.
Mira, Royal Detective
Phi Ta Khon Festival
Thailand
First KPOP- group to perform at Coachella
BlackPink
A young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a young wizard and his companions.
Howl's Moving Castle
One side has biscuit sticks, the other side has chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or yogurt flavored frosting used for dipping.
Yan-Yan
Water-talent fairy of East-Asian descent
Silvermist