Arts: Asian Festivals:

• Loi Krathong

  Festival of lights celebrated during full moon of the 12th lunar month
• Krathong

  Float made with banana plant in the shape of a lotus, with a candle, incense and flower placed inside
• Loi krathong or the festival of lights

  Originated in Thailand
• Khom loi

  Sky lantern made of rice paper stretched over a bamboo frame with a candle attached at the base, believed to send bad luck away
• Taiko

  Barrel shaped-drum
• 1. daiko


  Big taiko
• Chite


  Taiko drummer
• Happi coat


  Also called a "jacket"
• Obi


  Called the "belt"
• Hachimaki


  Known as "white headband"
• Tabi


  Shoes with big toe separated
• Kodo Taiko Festival


  1. day music festival held in August
• Niihama Taiko Festival


  Harvest festival every October 16-18
• Chinese New Year


  Known as Spring Festival
• Chuki


  New Year's Eve Dinner
• Ang Pao


  Envelope of money
• Tikoy


  Sticky glutinous rice
• Firecrackers


  To scare evil spirits
• Dragon


  Represents prosperity and luck
• Chinese new year


  Originated in China
• Diwali


  Festival of lights celebrated around October and November
• Rangoli


  Intricate and colorful radial patterns made from colored sand, rice, and flower petals, bringing prosperity
• Diwali Festival


  Originated in India
• Eid al-Fitr


  Festival of Breaking the Fast
• Eid al-Adha


  Festival of Sacrifice