Response to Text: Diwali (Monday (W5, T4)

 Response to text:

Diwali

Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.

1. Diwali is a celebration of… 

a) the start of summer! b) fireworks

c) a new year d) colours and lights

2. What does Diwali mean in Sanskrit?

a) Festival of lights b) Row of lights

c) Fireworks d) New Year

3. Explain what Hindus believe the lights are for during Diwali?

→Hindus believe that during Diwali the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, will visit their homes if they are illuminated and decorated.

4. True or False: Diwali is usually celebrated in late November, early December.

a) True b) False

5. What is the name of the art form in which coloured powders are used to create beautiful designs on the floor?

a) Lakshmi b) Rangoli

c) Mithila d) Vishnu

6. “Diwali is a time to reflect upon our lives.”

Explain how this is similar, or different to celebrating New Years in your culture.

→Tonga observes New Year's Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year's Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January.

7. Describe, in your own words, what Diwali is, what it celebrates, and how it is celebrated.

→Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.