Define
Joyous
Full of happiness and joy; bringing or causing joy.
Celebrates the start of the lunar new year
Chinese New Year
Celebration on August 31
Malaysia National Day
A colorful salad made with shredded vegetables, raw fish, and sweet-tangy sauces.
Yee Sang
CNY: Performance to bring good fortune and ward off evil spirits.
Lion and dragon dances
Decorative
Serving to make something more attractive; ornamental.
Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Vesak / Wesak
Celebration on December 25
Christmas
Rice cakes wrapped in woven palm leaves.
Ketupat
Deepavali: Homes are decorated with
oil lamps (vilakku) and colorful kolam (rangoli) patterns
Illuminated
Brightened with lights or made radiant, often symbolizing enlightenment or festivity.
Festival of lights, symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness
Deepavali/ Diwali
Celebration on the first of January
New Year's Day
Crispy, spiral-shaped snack made from rice and lentil flour.
Murukku
Christmas: Carried out in churches and neighborhoods.
Caroling sessions
Sacred
Regarded with reverence and respect, often connected to religion or spirituality.
Islamic holy month of fasting
Ramadhan
Celebration on October 31
Halloween
A fermented rice wine unique to the Dayak community.
Tuak
Donning traditional Malay attire such as ____ (for women) and _______ (for men)
baju kurung (for women) and baju melayu with sampin (for men).
Communal
Shared by all members of a community; promoting unity and togetherness.
Hindu festival of colors, celebrating spring
Holi
Celebration on 4th Thursday in November (US), 2nd Monday in October (Canada)
Thanksgiving
Chicken cooked in bamboo with herbs (during harvest festival).
Pansoh Manok
Thaipusam: Offerings during processions
kavadis (decorated frameworks)