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Which country celebrates the 1st Thursday of November?
Liberia
Which country has moon cakes to celebrate?
China
What does "sukkot" mean?
booth or tabernacle
Why are roads, railways, and airports so full during Korean Chuseok?
People are traveling home to their families.
Who digs the yams for the Homowo festival in Ghana?
Women
Which country celebrates the end of the harvest in August?
Ghana
Which country has yams to celebrate?
Ghana
What does "Homowo" mean?
to ridicule hunger
How many Jewish pilgrimage harvest festivals are there?
3
Which country has a busy travel time like the U.S. during their harvest festival?
Korea
Which country celebrates the 15th day of the 8th lunar month?
China
Liberia
Who brought Thanksgiving to Liberia?
freed slaves from the U.S.
Which festival started with the Ga people?
Homowo
Sukkot commemorates the end of the harvest and what else?
40 years that Israelites wandered in the desert
When is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month usually?
September or October
Which of the mentioned countries has turkey, stuffing, and pies as traditional food?
Canada
The first Thanksgiving in Canada was in 1578 by an explorer. What was he celebrating?
His safe arrival in the New World.
The moon is brightest and roundest during the Chinese mid-autumn moon festival. What is this purported to inspire?
Rekindling friendships or romance.
Where is Sukkot celebrated?
Outside the home (in makeshift huts)
Why is the Canadian Thanksgiving earlier than the U.S. Thanksgiving?
It's farther north, so the harvest happens earlier.
Which country has a traditional food made with glutinous rice?
Korea
What is Songpyeon?
glutinous rice cakes filled with red beans, chestnuts, etc.
Why did the god in Ghana create Homowo?
To celebrate when rains returned and food was plentiful after a great famine.
Which festival ends with dancing, singing, and drumming?
Homowo