What is Thanksgiving. Farmers are thankful for the harvest and good crops. Thankful for the child and or bride etc.
100
What dance styles are common at a Lohri celebration?
What is Giddah and Bhangra.
100
Is Lohri popular here in Canada today?
What is yes.
100
What do they throw in the bonfire?
What is sesame seeds (til)
200
During who's reign (era) , did the Muslim thief steal?
Who is Akbar's reign.
200
what does the date of Lorhi mark on the calendar?
What is the end of Winter Solstice.
200
What do the children go door to door for?
What is food and money for the festival.
200
what is the day after Lohri called?
What is Maghi.
200
What is the bonfire made up of other than twigs and branches?
What is cow dung
300
Who was a muslim thief who stole from the rich and gave the goods to the poor?
Who is Duhla Batti
300
What event occurs the day after Lohri?
What is Makar sakranti.
300
What is the most common Indian dish made on Lohri?
What is makki di roti and sarsoon da saag.
300
What is another word for all the gifts and snacks the family hands out?
What is prashad.
300
Why is Lohri considered the longest night of the year?
What is: because the earth is farthest away from the sun. and the ending of Winter solstice has a short day and a very long night.
400
Which community was he a hero too?
What is Punjabi Communities.
400
True or false: if a child is born and Lohri is celebrated, the mother wears henna?
What is true
400
what do they wear?
What is bright clothing. Salwar suits and kurtha pajama.
400
Why do women make saag, sugar cane juice and lentils on the day of Lohri?
What is because it purifies and cleanses the body and blood.
400
How did Lohri get its name? Name two out of the three.
What is: til/rohri- sweet dishes
hindu mythology- lohri was the sister of holika who survived with parladh (illness)
"loh" - warmth and light of the fire.
500
What is the main theme of many Lohri songs?
What is legend of Duhla Batti.
500
Name three things for why Lohri is celebrated?
what is Farmers crops are harvested, marriage or birth of a child takes place in the family, end of the Winter months and Spring is staring.
500
What musical instrument is played?
What is Dhol, dholki, algoze (flute), sarangi, chimta, bansuri.
500
What is the meaning of "aadar aye dilther jaye"?
What is may honor come and poverty vanish.
500
What are the five treats that are handed out on Lohri?
What is sesame seeds (til), gajak, jaggery (gur), peanuts and popcorn.