This document discusses various cultural traditions and customs associated with holidays and birthdays from around the world. It provides brief descriptions of festivals like Holi celebrated in India, cultural practices for holidays like Chinese New Year, and birthday traditions in countries such as Denmark, Finland, and India. The document presents short readings on these topics and includes related multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions for the reader.

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8. relax
powders
equal
all over
celebrate
throw
have fun
festival

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10. all over the world
all over my clothes
celebrate the New Year
celebrate my birthday

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The festival of Holi celebrates the beginning of spring and also how good
On the night before Holi, the men and boys make a big fire and families
Holi is called the Festival of Colors because people throw colored powders
is stronger than evil.
sing and dance around the fire.
and water on one another. Afterward, everyone looks like a walking rainbow.

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20. February
Ito Mayumi Tokyo Japan
The American Chinese New Year
In Buddhist Muslim Jewish
Maria Mexico City Mexico
My I August
I New York New Year’s Day
Mr. Jones Friday

21. Chicago United States Americans
Christian Barbara celebrate Thanksgiving November
is

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29. customs
candles
gather around
breath
flag
flavors
lucky
decorate

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31. breath
breathe
flavors
flavor
lucky
luck

33. There is one candle for each year of your life on a birthday cake.
In Denmark, they put gifts around the child’s bed.
Two American sisters wrote the famous birthday song.
In Holland, the crown years are 5, 10, 15, 20, and 21.
In Finland, the birthday child gets breakfast in bed.
In India, Hindu children celebrate their birthday until the age of 16.

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come makes gifts
amday
birthday

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