Diwali Basics
Sweet Stuff
Colours of Diwali
What people wear
Sounds of Diwali
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Diwali is a celebration that happens during this season of the year.
Autumn, or fall
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This white, cube-shaped ingredient is found in most Diwali sweets.
Sugar!
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This bright, warm color is often used in Diwali decorations
Orange!
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During Diwali, people often wear fresh or formal clothing to reflect this kind of feeling.
To show respect to the celebration
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One of the most recognizable sounds during Diwali is the crackle and bang of these.
Firecrackers or Fireworks!
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Diwali is often compared to this Western holiday because of lights, gifts, and sweets.
Christmas!
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This popular Diwali treat shares its name with a musical instrument.
Jalebi!
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This color, seen in rangoli designs, is also the color of grass.
Green!
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What is the name of a traditional outfit a women might wear during Diwali?
A Sari
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These are clapped or jingled while people dance during Diwali.
Bells!
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Lighting lamps and decorating homes during Diwali is meant to invite this into the home
Prosperity or good fortune
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This nut, found in many Indian desserts, is also used in pies and desserts in Canada
Cashews!
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Diwali decorations often include vibrant colors to reflect these two uplifting ideas
Joy and Hope
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What is the name of a traditional outfit a man might wear during Diwali?
Kurta!
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Traditional Diwali music uses this kind of hand drum.
A Tabla 
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Diwali marks the start of this in many Indian communities.
The New Year!
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This golden ingredient comes from cows and makes sweets rich and tasty
Ghee! It is a form of Clarified Butter
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This item is sprinkled on sweets and rangoli to make them sparkle
Glitter
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Bright colors and elegant fabrics are chosen for Diwali to symbolize this
Happiness!
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Families often gather to do this activity together while singing prayers.
A Puja (or prayer ceremony)
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Diwali comes from ancient stories found in this kind of book.
Religious or Sacred Texts
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A colorful, chewy treat made with flour, ghee, and rosewater
Barfi
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Rangoli designs are made on the ground with this colorful powder.
Coloured chalk or sand powder
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Some women decorate their hands with this temporary body art.
Henna!
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The lively sounds of Diwali—music, conversation, and celebration—symbolize this spirit of the festival
Togetherness and Joy