Life Skills - Festivals and Customs of Major world religions

Question 1

Festivals and Customs:

Festival

(is what)

Answer 1

A time set aside for celebrations, may involve prayers, food or music

Question 2

Festivals and Customs:

Custom

-is what

Answer 2

Way of doing something

Question 3

Festivals and Customs:

Christian customs

(name 5)

Answer 3

Baptism, holy communion, weddings, funerals and educations of children in religious matters

Question 4

Festivals and Customs:

Christian celebrate what and when

Answer 4

Easter and Christmas every year

Question 5

Festivals and Customs:

Baptism

(celebrated by christians)

Answer 5

When water is sprikled on baby’s head or a person is submergeed in water to show he is accepted into Christian Faith

Question 6

Festivals and Customs:

Holy Communion

(celebrated by christians)

Answer 6

When christians eat a small piece of bread and a sip of wine to remember Jesus gave his body for them

Question 7

Festivals and Customs:

Easter

(celebrated by Christians)

Answer 7

Celebrate Jesus rising again. Many go to church and kids look for easter eggs usually outside

Question 8

Festivals and Customs:

Christmas

(celebrated by christians)

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Festivals and Customs:

Muslim customs

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Festivals and Customs:

Muslim festivals

Answer 10

Eid-al-fitr and Eid-al-adha

(Ramadan?)

Question 11

Ramadan

-What is it, why is it celebrated

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Eid-al-Fitr

Answer 12

Happens when Ramadan concludes

Question 13

Eid-al-Adha

-Celebrated for how long

Answer 13

3 days

Question 14

What is done at Eid-al-adha

-list 7 things

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Food eaten at Eid-al-adha
-Name 6 things

Answer 15

Dates, couscous, honey and bread, tagine, briyani and sugar cookies ( Kahk el Eid)

Question 16

Traditional African religious followers enjoy what

Answer 16

Vibrant and colourful festivals, traditional masks/cloths, dancing / chanting and playing drums during ceromonies

Question 17

Why do ceromonies happen

Answer 17

When kids become adults, marriage or before hunting

Question 18

Why are sacrifices made and to who

Answer 18

To ancestors to be protected from harm

Question 19

‘Juju’ - is what, does what

Answer 19

Protective power, charms/amulets worn around neck

Question 20

What is the ability that some people have

Answer 20

To cast evil curses on others

Question 21

Who did they consult when sick

Answer 21

Traditional healers

Question 22

Jewish - main festival

Answer 22

Passover

Question 23

Passover

Answer 23

Reminds Jews of the escape from Egypt

Question 24

Passover

-Celebrated for how long

Answer 24

celebrated for 8 days

Question 25

Passover - starts with special meal called

Answer 25

Sedor

Question 26

Diwali

-celebrated by Hindus

Answer 26

Festivals of Lights, happens at Hindus new year

Question 27

Diwali - celebrates

Answer 27

New beginnings and triumph of good over evil and light over darkness