Religious Practices And Their Moral Implications Flashcards
What are festivals?
Festivals are celebrations observed by a group of people to remember beliefsand traditions
Religious festivals are celebrated to remember…………………………………… of religions and they show what the worshippers of a particular religion …………………………………
Founders
Believes in
There are …………………… main religions in Ghana
3
Mention the three main religions in Ghana
Christianity
Islamic
Traditional
What do the Christian’s celebrate and when?
Christian’s celebrate Christmas on 25th December
Why do they celebrate this festival?
They celebrate Christmas to remember the birth of Jesus Christ
How do the Christian’s celebrate this festival?
They sing carols,share gifts with friends,go to the beach and some go to church
When do Easter festivities begin?
It begins with Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is also called the ………. and it is the day Jesus ………..
Triumphant entry
Went to Jerusalem
On Palm Sunday, Christian’s ….
Hold palm fronds and shout Hosannah to the Highest
What is Good Friday?
Good Friday is the day that Christian’s remember when Jesus Christ died.
What is Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is the day that Christians remember when Jesus rose from the dead
Easter Monday is ….
A day that Christians go to church and make merry
Mention 3 Islamic festivals and briefly describe them
Ramadan- It is a 30 days fast for Muslims that is celebrated in the ninth month called Ramadan
Eid-ul-fitr -It is the end of the 30 days fasting
Eid-ul-adha- It is the festival of sacrifice.Muslims remember the sacrifice Abraham made with his son Ismail
Traditional festival celebrated by the Ga people is called …..
when is it celebrated? Why the name homowo? And what does it mean?
Homowo
It is celebrated in August
It is called Homowo to remember when the were fighting over hunger
Homowo means “hooting at hunger”
