APIDA History Month - Traditions, Culture, and Customs

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  1. 4. a Hindu holiday widely celebrated in India and around the world, known as the ‘Festival of Lights’, with festivities happening over the course of five days
  2. 6. This festival, which includes activities like the dragon dance, marks the start of the Chinese new year
  3. 7. Taking a public one of these can be considered not only socially acceptable, but even a sign of hard work in Japan. It is referred to as Inemuri.
  4. 8. Word used to describe the “cutesy” culture of Asian countries and their love of adorable cartoon characters.
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  1. 1. This act can symbolize a greeting, a goodbye, an apology and a sign of respect in many Asian cultures.
  2. 2. In many South and Southeast Asian burials, those buried may be adorned with fresh ____ to symbolize a fresh and beautiful life and afterlife.
  3. 3. This number sounds similar to the word “death” in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages, therefore is considered bad luck in many East Asian countries.
  4. 5. A Japanese tradition that involves the art of folding paper to create intricate designs