Read and answer the question There are a lot of ceremonies in Indian weddings. An Engagement ceremony is part of the wedding ceremonies. In this ceremony, the bride and groom give rings to each other and the families give sweets and gifts to one another. The Mehendi ceremony is another ceremony before the wedding ceremony. In this time, people decorate the bride’s arms, legs, wrists and feet. On the big day, the bride and the groom put flowers around each other’s necks in the Varmala Ceremony to show that they are married. In Malaysia, a groom may send his future bride such presents as trays of food with origami flowers with the hope that she will give birth to many children. Hindu traditions add interesting things to the ceremony. The bride and groom feed each other yellow rice. At the ceremony, each guest may receive a hard-boiled to show that every one can have babies. How many ceremonies does an Indian wedding have. What is the name of the second ceremony of an Indian wedding? What do the bride and groom do in the Varmala ceremony? What does a Malaysian groom may send his future bride? In Malaysia, the bride a groom feed each other yellow rice in wedding ceremony; they do so to follow… What does each guest get at the ceremony?

i. Read and answer the question

There are a lot of ceremonies in Indian weddings. An Engagement ceremony is part of the wedding ceremonies. In this ceremony, the bride and groom give rings to each other and the families give sweets and gifts to one another. The Mehendi ceremony is another ceremony before the wedding ceremony. In this time, people decorate the bride’s arms, legs, wrists and feet.

On the big day, the bride and the groom put flowers around each other’s necks in the Varmana Ceremony to show that they are married.

In Malaysia, a groom may send his future bride such presents as trays of food with origami flowers with the hope that she will give birth to many children. Hindu traditions add interesting things to the ceremony. The bride and groom feed each other yellow rice. At the ceremony, each guest may receive a hard-boiled to show that every one can have babies.

1. How many ceremonies does an Indian wedding have.

2. What is the name of the second ceremony of an Indian wedding?

3. What do the bride and groom do in the Varmala ceremony?

4. What does a Malaysian groom may send his future bride?

5. In Malaysia, the bride a groom feed each other yellow rice in wedding ceremony; they do so to follow…

6. What does each guest get at the ceremony?

People have celebrated Tet in Viet Nam for many years. 

Before Tet, people buy fruits and flowers and they also decorate their houses. They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds. During Tet, everyone visits their family and friends and no one goes to school or works. Many children wear new beautiful clothes and they get lucky money at Tet. People often watch lion dances and fireworks. This traditional holiday is very popular and Vietnamese people love it.

Questions : 

a.      What do people do before Tet ?

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b.      What do people do during Tet?

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c.      Do the children wear new clothes at Tet?

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d.      What What do people often watch at Tet?

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One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.

How long does Vesak last?

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One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.

When is Vesak celebrated?

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One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.

What is Vesak?