Food and drinks
Kazakh drink made from fermented mare’s milk
Qymyz
A Kazakh small round hat
Taqiya
December 25
Christmas
March 8
International women’s day
Famous British band from Liverpool included John, Paul, George, and Ringo
The Beatles
A Kazakh fried bread often eaten with tea
Baursak
Russian winter footwear made from compressed wool
Valenki
Children dress in costumes, knock on doors, and ask for candy
Halloween
Kazakh ritual for children, elders give them a symbolic gift and cut a rope tide to a child’s legs to celebrate the child’s first steps
Tosau kesu
Music genre known for its strong beats and rhytmes
Rap or hip-hop
Popular Georgian dish made of cheese-filled bread
Khachapuri
Central Asian robe which is striped and colorful, worn both by men and women
Chapan
On this holiday Americans eat turkey, give thanks for the harvest, and spend time with family
Thanksgiving day
Tradition of many families eating together in the evening and talking about their day
Family dinner
King of Pop (American)
Michael Jackson
Drink made by fermenting black bread
Kvass
This Victorian British women’s item was used to make the waist appear extremely small. It was tight and uncomfortable
Corset
Spring holiday celebrated with pancakes
Maslenitsa
In CIS families, younger family members do this when elder people enter a room
Stand up
The Russian composer of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky
This Armenian sweet is a long roll made from dried grape juice and nuts
Churchkhela
British royal item, crown-like, worn by queens and princesses during official events
Tiara
The Soviet-era holiday commenmorates the victory in WWII
Victory day
Tradition when in autumn children go from house to house collecting candies
Trick-or-treating
1984 and Animal farm
George Orwell