Tradition and Ritual

Culture is a pattern of behavior shared by a society or group of people. Many different things make up a society's culture. These things include food, language, clothing, tools, music, arts, customs, beliefs, and religion.

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Which country do you think these symbols represent?

• Korea

• Japan

• China

• Vietnam

Which country do you think these symbols represent?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

Which country does these symbols represent?

• Japan

• Chinese

• Korean

• Vietnam

Which country do these symbols represent?

• Brazil

• America

• Germany

• Spain

Which country do these symbols represent?

• Spain

• Germany

• Russia

• Greece

which country do these symbols represent?

• Spain

• Italy

• Germany

• America

Which one of these rituals below is from Java Island?

• Rambu Solo -traditional death ceremony that aims to honor and deliver the spirits of people who have died

• Ngaben traditional ceremony. The traditional ceremony is a special ritual that aims to escort the body away.

• Nyadran is an important event that consists of a series of activities, namely the ceremony of cleaning the tombs, sowing flowers, and celebrating or'bancakan" (eating together)

• The Marapu funeral ceremony is a funeral tradition and usually, the ceremony is carried out by slaughtering cows or buffaloes as a feast that is served to guests who come.

Diwali festival. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that the people of this country light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects them from spiritual darkness.

Which country celebrates this festival?

• Pakistan

• Saudi Arabia

• India

• Thailand

Observe these symbols and what does it represent?

• happiness

• freedom

• purity

• luck