🌍 Global Festival Activity 1 | The Lantern Festival 🏮

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Hiiiii everyone :waving_hand:

We’re excited to bring more color, culture, and connection into our community!

Starting now, we’re launching our brand-new Global Festival Activities :tada:

Throughout the year, we’ll celebrate traditional holidays from around the world~ Sharing the stories behind them, fun cultural insights, and of course… interactive games to join in the fun! :woman_and_man_holding_hands: :globe_showing_europe_africa:

It’s all about experiencing global traditions together, sparking curiosity, and making our community even more lively and joyful :sparkles: :clinking_beer_mugs:

And today, we begin with a beautiful and heartwarming festival from China…

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:red_paper_lantern: 元宵节 · The Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival marks the final day of the Lunar New Year celebrations. It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, when the first full moon of the year lights up the sky :full_moon:

:sparkles: Traditional Customs

  • :diya_lamp: Lantern Viewing (赏灯)
    Streets and parks are decorated with colorful lanterns of all shapes and sizes.

  • :puzzle_piece: Guessing Lantern Riddles (猜灯谜)
    Riddles are written on lanterns, and people try to solve them… This is a tradition dating back over 1,000 years!

  • :dango: Eating Tangyuan (汤圆)
    Sweet glutinous rice balls symbolizing reunion and togetherness.

  • :fireworks:Festive Performances (舞狮子、舞龙表演)
    Lion dances, dragon dances, and vibrant celebrations fill the night.

The festival represents reunion, harmony, and hope! All under the glow of the full moon.

And now… it’s time to experience one of its most beloved traditions!

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:partying_face: Lantern Riddle Game Begins!

We’ve prepared 10 riddles for you.
Comment your answers below, and have fun guessing!

(Answers will be revealed tomorrow at the same time in this post :eyes:)

:confetti_ball: Section 1: Festive Vibes

:one:

I glow at night in colors bright,

Hanging high, a lovely sight.

During festivals I shine with pride —

What am I?

:two:

Round and white, soft and sweet,

In warm soup I gently float and melt.

Families share me with delight —

What am I?

:three:

In the sky I rise so clear,

On this night I’m bright and near.

Families gaze and make a wish —

What am I?

:four:

With dancing steps and mighty roar,

I bring good luck from door to door.

With drums that beat both loud and bold —

What performance am I?

:five:

I light up the night with colors and sound,

Sparkling bright before I come down.

People cheer and gaze in awe,

A fleeting beauty without a flaw.

What am I?

:face_with_hand_over_mouth: Section 2: Funny Challenges

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It belongs to you, but everyone uses it more.

:seven:

What letter is an animal?

:eight:

What has 88 keys but can’t open a lock?

:nine:

Why are there only 25 letters in the alphabet?

:ten:

I have branches but no leaves, trunk, or fruit.

:sparkles: Drop your guesses in the comments below!

:loudspeaker: Answers:

  1. Lantern (Lanterns glow brightly at night and are hung up during festivals as symbols of celebration and good fortune.)

  2. Tangyuan / Glutinous Rice Balls (These round, sweet dumplings are served in warm soup during the Lantern Festival, symbolizing reunion and happiness.)

  3. Full Moon (The Lantern Festival falls on the first full moon of the lunar year, when families gather to admire it and make wishes.)

  4. Lion Dance (The lion dance is performed with lively drumbeats, bringing good luck and festive energy from place to place.)

  5. Fireworks (Fireworks light up the night sky with colorful sparks and sound, creating a beautiful but fleeting display.)

  6. Your name (Your name belongs to you, but other people use it more often when they call or mention you.)

  7. B (Bee) (The letter “B” sounds like “bee,” which is an animal.)

  8. Piano (A piano has 88 keys, but they are musical keys, not the kind that open locks.)

  9. No “Y” in it (I don’t know why “Y”)

  10. Bank (A bank has “branches,” meaning different offices, but no real leaves, trunk, or fruit like a tree.)

Up next in our Global Festival Series:

:four_leaf_clover: St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Get ready for green vibes, lucky charms, and festive fun~ stay tuned! :wink:

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:woman_raising_hand:

  1. Moon
  2. TangYuan
  3. Lantern
  4. Festive Performance
  5. Firework
  6. Name
  7. ‘B’
  8. Piano
  9. Because ‘Y’ missing~
  10. Bank
    :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
    猜灯谜!猜灯谜 :red_paper_lantern:
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What a great idea to do this. It would be great if there was a kit that matched it like the lunar kit.

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Hahaha can I copy your answers? :laughing:

I think this is such a cool concept! I would absolutely love to learn about festivals and traditions celebrated all around the world. :pink_heart:

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Here are my answers. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

1. Lantern

2. Marshmallow

3. Star

4. Lion Dance

5. Fireworks

6. Your Name

7. B

8. Piano

9. Because U and I are not in it

10. Bank

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  1. Moon
  2. Tangyuan
  3. Lantern
  4. Lion dance
  5. Fireworks
  6. My name
  7. B
  8. Piano
  9. I don’t know why? “Y”
  10. Bank

:red_paper_lantern::red_paper_lantern::red_paper_lantern:

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@JDisaduck of cause :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Thank you! :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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I love this idea so much! I actually first learned about the Lantern Festival through a Chinese game I used to play, Genshin Impact, where they celebrate the Lantern Rite. I’ve always loved the atmosphere of lanterns and reunion, so this is really special to see here.

Here are my guesses!

  1. Lantern
  2. Tangyuan
  3. Star?
  4. Lion dance
  5. Fireworks
  6. Your name
  7. The letter “B” (bee)
  8. A piano
  9. Because “Y” (why)
  10. A bank
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not that good at riddles, so guess i need to skip

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Today in my country there is a very big festival, celebrating the first full moon of the year.

  1. Lantern

  2. Tangyuan

  3. Moon

  4. Lion dance

  5. Fireworks

  6. Your name

  7. The letter “B” (bee)

  8. A piano

  9. Y (beacause sound why)

  10. A bank

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What an original an fun post! It’s also such a different way of celebrating, learning, and also cheering for any members who are from those countries!

I did know about the existance of the lantern festival but I wasn’t aware of its true meening. Thanks a lot for the explanations @Robotime! For some reason, my latest “memory” of a lantern festival has nothing to do with China and more with a magical kingdom lol.

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I wonder which festivity would you pick from Spain? My #1 would be Fallas of Valencia, but that’s pretty close in time, around the same time Saint Patrick is happening.

Regarding the answers to the riddles… I’m gonna be like @JDisaduck here :rofl:

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Shushhhhh you’re gonna get us caught for cheating! :laughing: :smiling_face_with_horns:

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Take my word for it, that I have the same answers as everyone. I did have a slightly different answer for the alphabet but that goes back to a childhood joke about a child that needed to go to the toilet and the teacher wouldn’t let them go until they recited the alphabet.

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Nah. If Voldemort didn’t get cought while copying Sauron, we’re good :rofl:

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Happy lantern festival to everyone :heart_exclamation::red_paper_lantern::red_paper_lantern::red_paper_lantern:

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Are those… Olives, by any chance? Weird colour, but I’m struggling to get what really is.

Because if so, that’s a really Spanish thing to have for an appetizer whenever :rofl:

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I’ll join!! :blush:

  1. Lantern
  2. Rice Ball
  3. Full moon
  4. Lion Dance
  5. Fireworks
  6. My Name
  7. B
  8. Piano
  9. Because “Y” is missing
  10. Bank

:blush:

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Hahhaha you guys are so funny

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This is a fun activity. I love it. I do not know what festival you’ll be looking from the Philippines. :philippines: WE HAVE A LOT. Hahahah