ASIAN FESTIVALS AND THEATER FORMS (ARTS)

Question 1

What are all the Asian Festivals?

Answer 1

1. Loi Krathong (Thais)
2. Taiko Drum Festival (Japanese)
3. Spring Festival/ Chinese New Year (Chinese)
4. Diwali (Hindus)
5. Eid al-Fitr/ Eid al-Adha (Muslims)

Question 2

What are all the Theater Forms?

Answer 2

1. Wayang Kulit (Indonesia)
2. Peking Opera (China)
3. Kabuki (Japan)

Question 3

A festival known as the festival of lights. Celebrated during full moon of the 12th lunar month, around November, as thanksgiving and paying respect to the gods.

Answer 3

Loi Krathong

Question 4

A float made with banana plant and is shaped like a lotus wherein candle, incense and flower are placed inside.

Answer 4

Krathong

Question 5

In the festival of Loi Krathong, what does it symbolize?

Answer 5

symbolizes one’s willingness to let go of negativities

Question 6

A sky lantern that made of rice paper stretched over a bamboo frame with a candle attached at the base, and is believed to send bad luck away.

Answer 6

Khom loi

Question 7

A 3-day music festival held in August. Traditional drums are played in nontraditional way

Answer 7

Kodo Taiko Festival

Question 8

A harvest festival every October 16-18. Big drums are paraded by men.

Answer 8

Niihama Taiko Festival

Question 9

A barrel-shaped drum

Answer 9

Taiko

Question 10

An instrument called “big taiko”

Answer 10

O-daiko

Question 11

A taiko drummer

Answer 11

Chite

Question 12

A part of the Taiko Drum Festival meaning “jacket”

Answer 12

Happi coat

Question 13

A part of the Taiko Drum Festival meaning “belt”

Answer 13

Obi

Question 14

A part of the Taiko Drum Festival meaning “white headband”

Answer 14

Hachimaki

Question 15

Shoes with big toe separated

Answer 15

Tabi

Question 16

To celebrate the coming of the new year and wish for it to be a prosperous one. Celebrated at the 1st lunar month of the Chinese calendar/between January 21st to February 20th

Answer 16

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)

Question 17

What is commonly featured in the Chinese New Year?

Answer 17

1. Chúxī
2. Ang Pao
3. Tikoy
4. Firecrackers
5. Dragon
6. Festival of Lanterns

Question 18

An envelope of money

Answer 18

Ang Pao

Question 19

A sticky glutinous rice

Answer 19

Tikoy

Question 20

Used in Chinese New Year to scare evil spirits.

Answer 20

Firecrackers

Question 21

What does the dragon represent in the Chinese New Year?

Answer 21

Represents prosperity and luck

Question 22

Another festival known as the festival of lights. Celebrated around October or November for 5 days, on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Hindu calendar; means “rows of light” - lighting and displaying of lamps

Answer 22

Diwali

Question 23

What does the Diwali celebrate?

Answer 23

A celebration of victory of good versus evil, light versus dark, knowledge versus ignorance

Question 24

What do the people do in 5 days where each day they have a simple task. (Diwali Festival)

Answer 24

Day 1: People clean their houses, buy golds and shop utensils
Day 2: Rangoli-making to bring prosperity
Day 3: Family reunion and praying
Day 4: Hindu New Year, exchange gifts
Day 5: Brothers visit married sisters’ house

Question 25

Intricate and colorful radial patterns made from colored sand, rice, and flower petals – brings prosperity

Answer 25

Rangoli

Question 26

What do you call the two most important holidays in Islam?

Answer 26

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

Question 27

Known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast. A 3-day festival that marks the end of the month-long Ramadan, 9th month of the Islamic calendar

Answer 27

Eid al-Fitr

Question 28

Known as the Festival of the Sacrifice. 3-day festival celebrated on the 10th month or the last month of the Islamic calendar to mark the last day of Hajj or the holy pilgrimage to Mecca

Answer 28

Eid al-Adha

Question 29

A shadow puppet from Indonesia.

Answer 29

Wayang Kulit

Question 30

What are the stories based of in the Wayang Kulit?

Answer 30

Based on Ramayana and Mahabarata

Question 31

Who are the performers of the Wayang Kulit

Answer 31

Puppeteer (Dalang), Musicians (Gamelan Orchestra)

Question 32

What are the puppets made of?

Answer 32

Made of buffalo hide, bamboo sticks

Question 33

A traditional play from China.

Answer 33

Peking Opera

Question 34

What are the stories based of in Peking Opera?

Answer 34

1. Wenxi (civil) 2. Wuxi (military)

Question 35

What are the different roles in the Peking Opera?

Answer 35

1. Sheng (Gentlemen) 2. Dan (Women) 3. Jing (Rough Men) 4. Chou (Clown)

Question 36

A traditional play from Japan.

Answer 36

Kabuki

Question 37

What are the stories based of in Kabuki?

Answer 37

1. Jidaimono (historical) 2. Sewamono (domestic) 3. Shosagoto (dance-drama)

Question 38

What do you call the make-up used in Kabuki?

Answer 38

Kesho

Question 39

True or False. In Kabuki, only male actors are allowed to play.

Answer 39

True