Diwali and Vaisakhi

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  1. 1. Men who are Sikh often take the last name Singh (lion) and women take the name _____(lioness).
  2. 2. The day is celebrated on April 13th or 14th with _______ new clothes, singing, dancing and going to Vaisahki fairs.
  3. 5. This is the ______ day of the new year. Friends and family visit with gifts and sweets.
  4. 7. Diwali takes place on the 15th day of the Hindu month of _______ which is the day of the new moon
  5. 9. Guru Gobind Singh laid the foundation for the _________ faith of Sikhism on Vaisakhi, when he established the Khalsa.
  6. 10. Like many Indian festivals, the ____ of Diwali changes every year.
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  1. 1. Children make ______ and fly them during this celebration.
  2. 3. The word translates to “____ __ ______” in Sanskrit and celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness.
  3. 4. The multi-day “Festival of Lights” includes _________, food, gifts, colored sand, and special clay lamps.
  4. 6. Vaisakhi is the _______ and new year festival in Northern India.
  5. 8. Vaisakhi is particularly important to _______.
  6. 10. People go shopping, clean their home, and decorate with fresh flowers.