Vocabulary 1
different
diverse
a joyful gathering for celebration
festival
beliefs
values
an object that stands for an idea
symbol
chance
opportunity
family members who lived long ago
ancestors
a way of life shared by members of a group
culture
a way of doing something
custom
a story about people and events that are told as true--though no one knows for sure about all the facts
legend
a story passed from one generation to the next
folktale
a day set aside for remembering a person, an idea, or an event
holiday
an important natural or human-made feature that marks a location
landmark
a collection of traits that is common within a culture
cultural identity