Coming of Age & Birthdays
In Korea, this age of majority is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of May.
What is 19?
This traditional Korean wedding attire features vibrant colors and long sleeves.
What is Hanbok?
Koreans eat this warm soup on their birthday and after giving birth for good health.
What is Miyeok-guk (Seaweed Soup)?
This Hindu "Festival of Lights" features clay lamps called diyas and colorful rangoli.
What is Diwali?
In Korea, money for weddings or funerals is presented inside one of these.
What is an envelope?
In Ethiopia, this green grass is spread on the floor during New Year and birth celebrations.
What is Ketema?
In South Asia, this large festive party filled with dancing takes place before the wedding day.
What is Sangeet?
In India and Pakistan, this sweet rice pudding spiced with cardamom is eaten during festivals.
What is Kheer (or Phirni)?
This Korean autumn harvest festival involves visiting ancestral hometowns and giving thanks.
What is Chuseok?
During this celebration, elders give children gifts or cash allowances, known as this in South Asia.
What is Eidi?
In Korea, this 100th-day celebration marks a baby's survival and health.
What is Baek-il?
In Korea, the groom traditionally gives the mother-in-law a wooden pair of these animals.
What are geese (or ducks)?
In Ethiopia, this sourdough flatbread is used to scoop up stew during holiday feasts.
What is Injera?
This Ethiopian celebration on September 11th marks the New Year with yellow daisies.
What is Enkutatash?
At a Korean Doljanchi, a baby picks an item from a tray. Picking a thread symbolizes this.
What is a long life?
In Pakistan and Bangladesh, this red dye made from leaves is painted on hands for celebrations.
What is Mehndi (or Henna)?
In Ethiopia, this tradition involves elders asking the bride's family for permission to marry.
What is Shimagille?
During Chuseok, Koreans eat these crescent-shaped rice cakes filled with sesame or beans.
What is Songpyeon?
This spring festival, celebrated widely in South Asia, involves throwing colored powders.
What is Holi?
In Ethiopia, this ceremonial brewing process is a central sign of hospitality for guests.
What is the Coffee Ceremony?
In India, this sacred thread ceremony marks a young boy's transition into student life.
What is Upanayana?
In Bangladesh, this "yellow ceremony" involves applying turmeric paste to the couple.
What is Gaye Holud?
In Bangladesh and Pakistan, this rich, spiced rice-and-meat dish is essential for Eid and weddings.
What is Biryani?
On Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal), children bow to elders to receive blessing money called this.
What is Sebaetdon?
In South Asian weddings, a groom's sisters often steal these and demand money to return them.
What are his shoes?