Fact or Opinion?

1. Eid is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims twice a year.

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2. Chinese New Year is also known as Spring Festival.

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3. Personally, I think upholding our cultural practices through fiestas should be preserved for future generations.

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4. Although widely celebrated, some find festivities are impractical and expensive.

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5. In the Philippines, celebrating fiestas is still common.

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6. Old folks say that Catholic fiestas are celebrated to express their gratitude to the Lord through the intercession of the saints for a fruitful year.

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7. The procession on the Feast of the Black Nazarene takes place every year on the 9th of January.

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8. Thousands of devotees come to Quiapo to partake in the Traslacion, the procession to commemorate the transfer of the Black Nazarene image from Intramuros to Quiapo Church.

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9. Absolutely, Traslacion is one of my most favorite religious celebrations in the country.

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10. It is my belief that festivities like the Traslacion should be regarded as cultural identity markers of different races.

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