Life Skills - Festivals and Customs of Major world religions Flashcards
Festivals and Customs:
Festival
(is what)
A time set aside for celebrations, may involve prayers, food or music
Festivals and Customs:
Custom
-is what
Way of doing something
Festivals and Customs:
Christian customs
(name 5)
Baptism, holy communion, weddings, funerals and educations of children in religious matters
Festivals and Customs:
Christian celebrate what and when
Easter and Christmas every year
Festivals and Customs:
Baptism
(celebrated by christians)
When water is sprikled on baby’s head or a person is submergeed in water to show he is accepted into Christian Faith
Festivals and Customs:
Holy Communion
(celebrated by christians)
When christians eat a small piece of bread and a sip of wine to remember Jesus gave his body for them
Festivals and Customs:
Easter
(celebrated by Christians)
Celebrate Jesus rising again. Many go to church and kids look for easter eggs usually outside
Festivals and Customs:
Christmas
(celebrated by christians)
Time to remember when Jesus was born. Church sevices are attended. Christmas trees are decorated to represent eternal life. Gifts/cards given and families come together for a christmas meal.
Festivals and Customs:
Muslim customs
Pronouncing God’s name before eating/drinking to ask for blessings, eat/drink/greet with Right hand. The young greet the older first. Words of Adhaan are whispered to right ear of new born, strict rules of cleaness of body - represents purity of soul, pork/alcohol not allowed
Festivals and Customs:
Muslim festivals
Eid-al-fitr and Eid-al-adha
(Ramadan?)
Ramadan
-What is it, why is it celebrated
Period of a month when Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset. God commanded this to focus on worshipping, prayer, reading the Quran and giving to the needy
Eid-al-Fitr
Happens when Ramadan concludes
Eid-al-Adha
-Celebrated for how long
3 days
What is done at Eid-al-adha
-list 7 things
Special prayers are said, family gatherings, decorating with lights, feasting special foods, donating food/praying to the poor. Everyone is given new cloths to look good on the first day of Eid
Food eaten at Eid-al-adha
-Name 6 things
Dates, couscous, honey and bread, tagine, briyani and sugar cookies ( Kahk el Eid)
Traditional African religious followers enjoy what
Vibrant and colourful festivals, traditional masks/cloths, dancing / chanting and playing drums during ceromonies
Why do ceromonies happen
When kids become adults, marriage or before hunting
Why are sacrifices made and to who
To ancestors to be protected from harm
‘Juju’ - is what, does what
Protective power, charms/amulets worn around neck
What is the ability that some people have
To cast evil curses on others
Who did they consult when sick
Traditional healers
Jewish - main festival
Passover
Passover
Reminds Jews of the escape from Egypt
Passover
-Celebrated for how long
celebrated for 8 days
Passover - starts with special meal called
Sedor
Diwali
-celebrated by Hindus
Festivals of Lights, happens at Hindus new year
Diwali - celebrates
New beginnings and triumph of good over evil and light over darkness
