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Vu Lan Festival

            Vu Lan Festival takes place on 15^th day of the seventh lunar month. It is also called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival (16)_________ this is the day for the death’s souls. Many people believe that on that day, (17)_________ the gate of the hell opens, souls of the dead can come back to their home (18)________ gather with their family. (19)_________, Vietnamese people consider that it is also the occasion for family gatherings as well as expressing love (20)__________ gratitude to ancestors and parents. (21)_________, Vu Lan Festival is known as Mother’s Day in Vietnam.

(22)_________, in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various delicious dishes set on the altar, and the householder will burn incense and invite ancestor to come back home and celebrate the festival with family. (23)__________ at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, (24)__________ Vietnamese people believe by doing that, their wishes for parents will come true.

Pagodas are crowded during the festival say (25)_________ Buddhist gather for the monk’s lecture. Each Buddhist has a flower (usually rose) in front of their chest: red flower (26)_________ their parents are living and white flower (27)______________ their parents are dead.

Answer 1

THAM KHẢO 25->27

 Vu Lan Festival takes place on 15^th day of the seventh lunar month. It is also called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival (16)____because_____ this is the day for the death’s souls. Many people believe that on that day, (17)___when______ the gate of the hell opens, souls of the dead can come back to their home (18)____and____ gather with their family. (19)__Moreover______, Vietnamese people consider that it is also the occasion for family gatherings as well as expressing love (20)____and______ gratitude to ancestors and parents. (21)____Therefore_____, Vu Lan Festival is known as Mother’s Day in Vietnam.

(22)_____First____, in the morning of that day, a lavish tray with various delicious dishes set on the altar, and the householder will burn incense and invite ancestor to come back home and celebrate the festival with family. (23)__Then________ at night the Vietnamese hold a ceremony of releasing lighted lanterns on the river, (24)____because______ Vietnamese people believe by doing that, their wishes for parents will come true.

Pagodas are crowded during the festival say->day(25)____because____ Buddhist gather for the monk’s lecture. Each Buddhist has a flower (usually rose) in front of their chest: red flower (26)___when______ their parents are living and white flower (27)______when________ their parents are dead.