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Describe a unique festival/holiday/celebration/custom you have experienced or heard of.

__The Lion Dance__. Hundreds of years ago, thieves dressed up as a beast and scared the villagers out. The village was then raided. The villagers thought of an idea to scared away the beast. The people dressed up as lions and danced around the village all night. The thieves became terrified and ran away from the village. They continue this custom at every Chinese New Year.
 * RACHEL**



__Thanksgiving.__ The first harvest after the ilgrims arrived on the Mayflower; they wanted to celebrate how good God had been to them. They invited the Indians over for a feast of thanksgiving. The feast lasted for several days. Now people all through America have a feast to remember the pilgrims. (The actual celebration of thanksgiving was held later after this. They had a full day in church.)
 * CIERA**

__Hanukkah__. Is also know as the Festival Lights. Is a eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the Holy temple in Jerusalem at the time of Maccabean revolt. During that time, we fast and pray to the Father. We also sing hymns to God and read the Torah for hours. We in our prayers are mostly thanking God for the Maccabean Revolt. We usually eat Massa.(unleavened bread)
 * JULIAN**

What are some interesting folktales/fables/fairy tales/legends you’ve heard?

Ciera - Paul Bunyan David Crocket

Rachel - The Golden Apple and Johnny Appleseed

Julian - Loch ness monster and "Fox and the Sour Grapes"