Miscellaneous & Diwali
Day of the Dead
Lantern Festival
Carnival
100
A celebration for religious or cultural reasons
Festival
100
Places where Day of the Dead is celebrated
Mexico and Latin America
100
Definition of a lantern
A portable light source
100
Celebration that takes place every year in Trinidad and Tobago
Carnival
200
Countries that celebrate Carnival
Brazil + Trinidad and Tobago
200
Day(s) when people celebrate Day of the Dead
November 1 and 2
200
People release this into the sky as part of the Lantern Festival celebration
Lanterns
200
A natural gift in a particular field or activity
Talent
300
The flag for this country
India
300
Meaning behind Day of the Dead
It is a time to honor and remember one’s deceased loved ones
300
Something that has been around for a very long time is this
Ancient
300
A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
Rhythm
400
Ways to get into a new country
Buying a plane ticket and going through passport control
400
Flowers used during the Day of the Dead that help guide the spirits of the dead back to their families
Marigold
400
Ways people celebrate the Lantern Festival
Releasing lanterns, eating food, having parades
400
A short performance performed to test the talents of a musician, singer, dancer or actor
Audition
500
MIX AND MATCH
A. Diyas 1. The festival celebrating victory of light over darkness
B. Diwali 2. The place you visit on Diwali
C. Rangoli 3. Candles made out of clay for Diwali
D. Temple 4. Patterns made with colored sand
Correct Answers: A3, B1, C4, D2
500
Key items placed on an “ofrenda” (altar) during the Day of the Dead
Candles, flowers, and food
500
The reason people release lanterns during the Lantern Festival
It is a symbolic act of letting go of negative energy while sending wishes for good fortune
500
Unscramble: To be surprised or shocked
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