VOICED : Salvadoreños celebran cosecha de frutas y rinden tributo a la Cruz

VOICED : Salvadoreños celebran cosecha de frutas y rinden tributo a la Cruz

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Religious Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video describes a Salvadoran tradition where locals thank Santa Cruz for a bountiful harvest. The community of Santa María Ostuma celebrates annually, recognizing their citrus production. Participants carry fruits on wooden poles and consume chaparro, an artisanal alcoholic drink, to gain strength for the celebration. The event concludes with the distribution of fruit at dawn on June 1st.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Salvadorans carry through the town of Santa María Ostuma to show gratitude?

Candles

Baskets of flowers

Fruits on wooden poles

Wooden crosses

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the tradition of celebrating the Santa Cruz begin?

1925

1935

1955

1945

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main agricultural product of the community of Santa María Ostuma?

Citrus fruits

Coffee

Bananas

Corn

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of drinking chaparro before the celebration?

To gain strength for carrying the load

To celebrate the harvest

To honor the ancestors

To mark the end of the festival

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When does the celebration of the Santa Cruz end?

At midnight on May 31st

At noon on June 1st

At dawn on June 1st

At sunset on June 1st