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2. Reading comprehension
i. Read the text again, and decide whether the following statements are
true or false.
a. All women and unmarried girls celebrate Jitiya festival.

b. It is celebrated all over Nepal.
c. Married women never go to Maiti to celebrate Jitiya festival.
d. It is celebrated for three days.

e. Even the eagle and the jackal are remembered and offered prasad by
the devotees of Jitiya.
f. Jimutavahana is a legendary deity.

g. Singing and dancing do not play any role during the Jitiya festival.
ii. Read the text again, and answer these questions.
a. Why is Jitiya festival celebrated?

b. How long is this festival celebrated?
c. What do married women do on the second day of celebration?
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d. How and when do married women scrub their house?
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e. What is the relationship between Masabashi and the Sun?
f. What do married women offer to Jimutavahana before they break
their fast?

g. How can the celebration of Jitiya promote harmony among people?
C. Follow-up activity
1. Work in a pair. Discuss the festivals you celebrate. Write in about
200 words about a festival of your own community. Then share it with
your friends.
2. Do you believe that cultural understanding strengthens the unity of your
community and the country as a whole? Give your opinion.
Grammar

A. Engage yourself

Read the following sentences.
a. Anu is a nurse. So is my friend.
b. Nima likes apples. So does Sunita.

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