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Enigmatic Rites and Revelries Worldwide
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Celtic festival marking the veil between worlds, origin of Halloween
  • 2. Traditional Welsh term linked to midsummer fire festivals (cryptic twist)
  • 3. Japanese Shinto ceremonial pomp and procession
  • 5. Rite denoting the closure of festivals or seasonal cycles
  • 8. Nepalese New Year’s ritual involving prayer flags and ritualistic dances
  • 11. Festival of lights symbolizing spiritual victory in Indian tradition
  • 16. RAYMI Ancient Incan sun festival celebrated with grand ceremonies
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  • 4. Spring festival in India heralding color and rejuvenation
  • 6. Pre-Lenten festivity characterized by masquerade and elaborate pageantry
  • 7. Illuminations released during festivals symbolizing hope or ancestors
  • 9. Rare older term for a festival or celebration involving communal rites
  • 10. Elephant-headed deity honored in a major Indian harvest festival
  • 12. Intricate rice flour floor patterns created during South Indian festivals
  • 13. Spanish and Latin American term evoking festival happiness and joy (borrowed)
  • 14. Chinese Lantern Festival’s symbolic glowing sphere
  • 15. French term integral to a mardi gras and pre-Lenten revel

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