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The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word 'deepavali'. What does 'deepavali' mean?
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Lines of happy children
Streams of colourful ribbons
Rows of lit lamps
Days of big feasts
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What is the name given to the decorative pattern created in rice flour, which is made by many families for Diwali?
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Diya
Mehndi
Lakshmi
Rangoli
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The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word 'deepavali'. What does 'deepavali' mean?
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What is the name given to the decorative pattern created in rice flour, which is made by many families for Diwali?
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How long does the festival usually last?
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Roughly how many people in the world will be celebrating Diwali?
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Who is Lakshmi?
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One reason for Diwali is for Hindus to honour Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. People light lamps to help her do what?
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Which country, the birthplace of steelpan music, has Diwali as one of its official holidays as Hindus make up the second largest religious community? The country was also the birthplace of a celebrated author and Nobel prize winner with Indian roots.
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In which state do the locals perform a ritual called “Kauriya Kathi” where they burn jute sticks to invite their ancestors to visit them on Diwali?
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The practitioners of which religion celebrate Diwali to observe the anniversary of the physical death and liberation of the soul of its most famous figure?
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Which festival, also known as “Festival of Lights”, is celebrated by Jews for eight nights and days to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire?
