Question

A harvest festival celebrated in Southern India
for four days. It celebrates family, Rain God,
Sun God and cattle. On the third day a feast
of rice. jaggery and dal (lentils) is held as a
celebration of the year's prosperity.
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This mid-autumn festival is celebrated in
China, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam. Family
and loved one gather and enjoy the full moon a
symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. People
enjoy brightly lit lanterns, puppet shows,
lantern processions and moon cakes.
This festival is celebrated at the beginning of
August to mark the end of the rainy season in
Western Africa. Yams are offered to the Gods
and eaten during the celebrations.​

Answer 1

1. Pongal or Makar Sankranti
2. Moon or Mooncake Festival