Across
- 1. to stop eating completely, or almost completely, for a certain stretch of time
- 5. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure.
- 6. the most traditional food for Dong Zhi, glutinous rice balls
- 8. Native Americans who primarily live in the Southwestern United States
- 9. Native Americans in the Southwestern United States who share common agricultural, material, and religious practices
- 11. either the shortest day of the year (winter) or the longest day of the year (summer)
- 15. South American Indians who, at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532, ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands from the northern border of modern Ecuador to the Maule River in central Chile
- 16. an ancient Roman weeklong celebration was dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture and time
- 17. a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles
- 19. a Pueblo a ceremonial dance
Down
- 2. a supernatural being
- 3. the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
- 4. Peruvian sun god.
- 5. also known as Zuni Pekwin, an important role in the Hopi solstice
- 7. a Chinese celebration of the winter solstice
- 9. a sweet, tart fruit with thick, red skin. Eaten during Shab-e Yalda.
- 10. a Hopi solstice celebration that includes fires, dances, and gifts
- 12. Japanese tradition centered around starting the new year with health and good luck
- 13. Iranian holiday that honors the triumph of Mithra, the sun god, over darkness
- 14. a large open-air fire used as part of a celebration, for burning trash, or as a signal
- 18. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs