Lohri

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lohri

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the festival classification?Midwinter folk and harvest festival
2. What is the geographic origin?Punjab region of India and Pakistan
3. When is Lohri celebrated?Lohri is celebrated on the night of January 13th, just after the winter solstice.
4. Why do people light a bonfire during Lohri?People light a bonfire to honor the sun's warmth. They also put popcorn, sesame seeds, sugarcane, and jaggery into the fire as thanks for the harvest.

Winter Solstice: The astronomical event marking the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Uttarayan: The period when the sun begins its apparent northward movement in the sky.
Makar Sankranti: A Hindu festival celebrating the sun's transition into Capricorn, often observed around the same time as Lohri.
Jaggery: An unrefined sugar product made from sugarcane or date palm sap, commonly used in Indian sweets.