Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Across
  1. 3. Traditional Japanese garment worn for formal occasions
  2. 5. Korean traditional dress
  3. 8. Festival of lights celebrated by many South Asians
  4. 9. Traditional South Asian draped garment
  5. 13. Vietnamese noodle soup
  6. 14. Ancient Indian holistic system of medicine
  7. 15. Chinese philosophical system founded by Laozi
  8. 17. Korean martial art famous for powerful kicks
  9. 19. Filipino value of community cooperation and mutual help
  10. 20. Ocean connecting many Pacific Island nations
  11. 21. Japanese term for cherry blossom viewing
  12. 22. Polynesian dance style strongly associated with Hawaiʻi
Down
  1. 1. Chamorro greeting from Guam meaning “hello”
  2. 2. Pacific Island nation known for “talofa” greetings
  3. 4. Hawaiian queen who composed “Aloha ʻOe”
  4. 6. Traditional Japanese art of paper folding
  5. 7. Indigenous people of New Zealand
  6. 10. Filipino martial art also called kali or eskrima
  7. 11. Vietnamese Lunar New Year
  8. 12. Designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (first and last name, no space)
  9. 16. Hawaiian greeting meaning hello, love, or compassion
  10. 18. Filipino national hero and author of Noli Me Tangere