GSW New Year's Crossword

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  1. 1. The Korean Lunar New Year focused on honoring ancestors, traditional clothing, and special foods.
  2. 4. The Japanese New Year celebration marked by family gatherings, temple visits, and special foods eaten in early January.
  3. 6. The Balinese New Year observed with a full day of silence, fasting, and meditation.
  4. 7. Raymi An Andean solstice festival honoring the sun god and marking renewal of the year.
  5. 8. The Ethiopian New Year celebrated after the rainy season, associated with flowers and singing.
  6. 12. A New Year celebration observed in January by cultures using the older Julian calendar.
  7. 14. The Jewish New Year marked by prayer, reflection, and the blowing of a ram’s horn called a shofar.
  8. 15. The Mapuche New Year celebrated at the winter solstice, honoring the return of the sun and renewal of nature.
Down
  1. 2. A New Year celebration based on the moon calendar, observed in many Asian cultures with fireworks and family feasts.
  2. 3. The traditional Scottish New Year celebration, known for first-footing, fire festivals, and singing “Auld Lang Syne.”
  3. 5. The Thai New Year festival famous for water throwing, symbolizing cleansing and good luck.
  4. 9. The Persian New Year celebrated at the spring equinox, symbolizing renewal and the beginning of spring.
  5. 10. The Tamil New Year celebrated with auspicious foods, blessings, and the start of a new calendar year.
  6. 11. The Vietnamese Lunar New Year centered on family reunions, ancestor respect, and home decorations.
  7. 13. An ancient Mesopotamian New Year festival honoring the gods and the renewal of kingship.