27 Festivals 1 Festivals National festivals National festivals National festivals National festivals This festival is in the month of April. It is an important festival of the Sinhala and the Tamil people. They make a lot of sweet meats, wear new clothes and visit relatives at this festival. This is a very special festival to the Buddhists. It is in May. People decorate their houses with colourful lanterns and paper streamers during this festival. This is the biggest festival of the Muslim people. It is celebrated at the end of the fasting period. They pray at the mosque and enjoy good food with friends and neighbours on this day. Christians celebrate this festival in December. They decorate a tree with beautiful lights and balloons and keep it in the house at this festival. People give presents to friends and relatives on this day. This is a colourful festival celebrated by the Hindus. They light oil lamps in their houses and wear new clothes for this festival. What are these festivals? Read and find out. Ramazan Christmas Deepavali Vesak Sinhala and Tamil New Year A D B C E G H F National festivals National festivals National festivals National festivals Festivals 25
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This festival is in the month of April.
It is an important festival of the
Sinhala and the Tamil people. They
make a lot of sweet meats, wear new
clothes and visit relatives at this
festival.
This is a very special festival to the
Buddhists. It is in May. People
decorate their houses with colourful
lanterns and paper streamers during
this festival.
This is the biggest festival of the
Muslim people. It is celebrated at the
end of the fasting period. They pray
at the mosque and enjoy good food
with friends and neighbours on this
day.
Christians celebrate this festival in
December. They decorate a tree with
beautiful lights and balloons and
keep it in the house at this festival.
People give presents to friends and
relatives on this day.
This is a colourful festival
celebrated by the Hindus. They light
oil lamps in their houses and wear
new clothes for this festival.
What are these festivals? Read and find out.
Ramazan Christmas
Deepavali Vesak
Sinhala and Tamil New Year
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What do people do at Diwali ?
Diwali is here again,
Diwali is here again,
Shining oil lamps,
One, two, three.
Lots of fireworks, lots of noise,
Lots of sweets for girls and boys,
Diwali is here again,
Diwali is here again,
Shining oil lamps,
One, two, three.
Match these words with the pictures:
oil lamps fireworks sweets noise
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Muslim festival days change every year.
Find the dates of the above festivals for this year from the calendar.
Complete these sentences and say them.
1. Milad-Un-Nabi is on the ............... of ............... this year.
2. Id-Ul-Alha is on the ............... of ............... this year.
3. Id-Ul-Fitr is on the ............... of ............... this year.
A festival that celebrates the
birthday of the Holy Prophet
(Peace be upon his name!).
A festival that celebrates
the end of the fasting
period.
Milad-Un-Nabi(Holy prophet’s birthday)
Id-Ul-Alha(Haj)
Id-Ul-Fitr(Ramazan)
A festival that
celebrates the
Haj pilgrimage.
D Here are the names of three important Muslim festivals.
D How many of the following items of clothing can you see in the shop?
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Read, find and match
LESSON
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Find the matching picture and name the festival.
Two people are sitting on a wooden
pole above the ground. They are
facing each other. In one hand each
person has a pillow. The other hand is
held behind. They are hitting each
other with the pillows.
There is a big round drum supported
by three legs. Several women are sit-
ting round it. They are beating the
drum with their hands to a tune.
A group of people go round the village
singing at night. They are colourfully
dressed. One person is dressed like
an old man with a white beard. He
gives presents to the children.
A number of bullock carts are lined up
together. At a signal they start racing
as fast as they can. The bullock cart
that comes first wins the race.
Thai Pongal
Raban playing Pillow fightingBullock cart racingCarols singing
Sinhala and Tamil New YearChristmas
Match
D At which festivals do you see these things?
A B
DC
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Read and find
LESSON
4UNIT 4
We celebrated Thai Pongal festival last week. We got
ready for the festival by cleaningand decorating the houses. On Thai Pongal day we wore newclothes. We made pongal rice by cooking rice with milk and jaggery.Thai Pongal is a harvest festival.
The second day of the festival iscalled Madu Pongal. On this day wetreat the bulls and cows speciallywell because they help us to get agood harvest. We bathe them and putgarlands of flowers round theirnecks.
Meena RajeshwariGrade 5 E
D Find out how pongal rice is prepared.
D What is the second day of Thai Pongal called?
Thai Pongal
Complete the sentences.
Pongal rice is prepared by ............... .
People treat the bulls and the cows well because ............... .
People ............... and ............... on Madu Pongal day.
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1. It’s Thai Pongal.
Meena’s mother has prepared laddu. (prepare)
2. It’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year.
Amali’s mother has made ……………………………… . (make)
3. It’s Ramazan.
Nizar’s mother …………………………………………… . (prepare)
4. It’s Christmas.
Roy’s mother …………………………………………… . (bake)
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Thai Pongal? Christmas?Ramazan? Sinhala and Tamil New Year?
kevum and kokis a Christmas cakeladdu watalappan
D What special food have they made for ...............