Multiculturalism Crossword Puzzle

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Multiculturalism Crossword Puzzle

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  • ramadan: considered one of the holiest months of the year for muslims and includes periods of fasting, reflection, prayer and community.
  • bar mitzvah: religious coming of age ceremony for jewish boys when they reach the age of 13 and are regarded as an adult.
  • harvest: vaisakhi day has a special significance to sikh communities and is most known because it has marked a festival on which topic across south asia for centuries.
  • meditation: given the transformative effect it has on the mind, and in order to achieve enlightenment, buddhists will often take up this practice.
  • diwali: india’s biggest and most important holiday, this 5-day festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness in hinduism, jainism and sikhism.
  • spain: country in which the running of the bulls takes place, a practice that stems from cattle herder transporting their animals from the countryside into the city for sale.
  • philippines: adobo, which is a meat braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns, is the national dish of this country, which was previously a spanish colony.
  • viola desmond: in 1946, this halifax businesswoman of african descent confronted racism by refusing to move from her seat in the “whites-only” section of roseland theatre in nova scotia. her activism paved the way for the civil rights movement in canada.
  • barbara howard: this sprinter originally from vancouver was one of the fastest in the british empire. she represented canada at the 1938 british empire games in sydney, australia.
  • shoes: joota chupai is a wedding tradition where this item of clothing is stolen from the groom.
  • mariachi: originating in jalisco in the 18th century, it is the most famous type of traditional mexican music.
  • chinese: an important holiday in this culture is known as tomb-sweeping day, a traditional time of cemetery visitation to clean gravesites, pray, and make ritual offerings.
  • tomato: a world-famous festival dating back to the 1940s held annually in the town of buñol, spain where this fruit is used in a food fight.
  • midsommar: a major celebration in sweden that marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year.
  • el savador: first country to adopt bitcoin as official currency.
  • tango: traditional dance originated in the 1880s, which began in the working-class port neighborhoods of buenos aires and montevideo, on the coasts of rio de la plata river.