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Esoteric Festival Rites & Global Revelries
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Festival of lights celebrating victory over darkness in India
  • 2. Religious amalgamation frequently present in festival customs
  • 3. Scottish New Year’s Eve ritual known for torchlight processions
  • 6. Winter solstice celebration with Germanic pagan origins
  • 8. African-American festival celebrating heritage and unity
  • 10. Hindu festival marking the birthday of Radha, consort of Krishna
  • 13. Bahamas' vibrant street parade featuring masked dancers
  • 14. Masked devils appearing in Central American religious pageants
  • 16. Tool determining precise timing of lunar and solar festivals
  • 18. Celtic festival marking the boundary between the living and dead
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  • 4. Jewish festival commemorating the miracle of the oil
  • 5. Illuminated symbol guiding spirits in East Asian festivities
  • 7. Japanese city famed for elaborate festivals with castles
  • 9. Temporary shrine used in Jewish festival rituals
  • 11. Ancient rulers whose jubilees inspired Nile flood celebrations
  • 12. Elaborate disguise dance prominent in Venetian carnival tradition
  • 15. Ceremonial offering often central to ancient festival rites
  • 17. Pre-Christian belief system influencing many solstice celebrations
  • 19. Japanese ancestral spirit festival marked by dance and lanterns
  • 20. French term integral to pre-Lenten carnival celebrations

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