The World’s Most Astonishing Festivals

Wise & Wide is a 6-level English reading program that consists of 60 books and each level is
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Experience many kinds of readings written by professional writers from the U.S. and England. They used interesting topics that were carefully chosen after analyzing elementary curriculums from around the world including Korea, the U.S., England, and Australia among many others.

Before Reading

The Essence of a Culture, a Festival!
When you hear the word “festival,” it makes you feel excited and joyful for some reason, doesn’t it? Around the world, each of the many different ethnic groups, regions and countries has a unique culture. Aspects of the culture are exhibited during a festival. A festival vividly shows aspects of a unique culture to an international audience. In the book, we will check out some of the most amazing and special festivals around the world. At first, you might be a little bewildered because the festivals are beyond your imagination. But once you find out why and how the festivals began, why people participate in them and how they enjoy them, you will be very much in the mood to participate and have fun in them, too.
The most amazing and fascinating festivals in the world! Enjoy them as much as possible throughout the book.

Summary

In Thailand, the New Year starts in April and to celebrate it they have the world’s largest water fight. Getting doused with water, everyone enjoys themselves during the festival. Then, what is the meaning of the festival?
In England, people have a festival related to cheese as they have loved cheese since ancient times. The highlight of the festival is a race in which a big whole cheese is rolled down a very steep hill and people run down the hill chasing the cheese.
In addition, there is a festival in Spain in which people throw tomatoes at each other on the street. Other great festivals are the Night of the Radishes in which carved radishes are exhibited in various shapes and the ingenious festivals in which camels, frogs, moose etc. become festival stars.
How were these festivals created and why do people enjoy them so much?
Let’s satisfy our curiosity together!