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2、lenty FestivalsoftheDead Why Theyareheldto or and theancestors whocouldreturneitherto orto Examples Obon TheDayoftheDead Halloween honourthedead satisfy please help doharm Obon inJapan Specially madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome Allnightlong peopledanceandsing Whenthefe
3、stivalisover thousandsoflanternsareplacedintothewaterandtheydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworld TheDayoftheDeadinMexico InMexico dayofthedead isajoyfulannualcelebrationtohonorthedead Itisbelievedthat onthisday thespiritsofthedeadreturnhometovisittheirfamilies Theyofferfood
4、 flowersandgiftstothedead Theyburncandlestosummonthespiritsofthedead SkeletonCostume Toys decorations andcandiesintheshapeofskulls aresoldinthemarket placesatthistimeeveryyeartohonorancestors Halloween IntheUSandEurope Paradeinthestreet trickortreat Pumpkinhead HalloweenMasks ThenightofOctober31st w
5、henitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofdeadpeopleappeared andwhichisnowcelebratedintheUSbychildren whodressaswitchesandghosts Halloween OnHalloweenmanychildrendressincostumesandgofromhousetohousetoaskforcandybysaying TrickorTreat Thesayingimpliesthatthechildrenwillplayatrickontheirneighborsiftheyarenotgive
6、natreat Thejack o lanternisthemostcommonsymbolofHalloween Accordingtolegend jack o lanternssetonporchesandwindowsillscastaspellofprotectionoverthehouseholdwhilespiritsofthedeadroamtheEarth Festivalstohonourpeople Festivalscanbeheldasanhonourto orto famouspeople thegods DragonBoatFestival ColumbusDay
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8、uan sbody ColumbusDayintheUSA TorememberthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica October2isanationalfestivalinIndiatohonourMahatmaCandhi theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia sindependencefromBritain HarvestFestivals Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodis forthewinter andbecauseaseasonof workisover gathered agri
9、cultural ThanksgivingDay ThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember tocommemoratetheharvest ThetraditionalThanksgivingfood roastingturkey cornandpumpkinpieswithice cream TheMid AutumnFestival SpringFestivals Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatl
10、ookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring SpringFestivalinChina Peopleeatdumplings fishandmeat Luckymoneyinredpaper Dragondancesandcarnivals Easter March23toApril25 ThefirstSundayafterthefullmoonfollowingaspringequinox areligiousandsocialfestivalAcelebrationofSpringCelebratethereturnofJesus E
11、asterbunnyEasteregg ThetwomainpopularsymbolsofEaster Game Egghunts Parades dancinginthestreetsdayandnight loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds CherryBlossomFestivalisaJapanesefestival EveryAprilwhenthecountryiscoveredwithcherryflowers Japanesepeoplecelebrateit Theygooutwiththeirfriendsorfamilies Theysitunderthetrees singandhaveapicnic CherryBlossomFestival
