Festivals for Our Animal Friends
Some ____ have been our friends for thousands of years.
They have helped and ____ us.
To celebrate these ____ friends, people in Ireland and Nepal hold special festivals every year.
These festivals show a strong bond between humans and ____
Wild Goat ____ in Ireland
Every year from August 10 to 12, ____ in Killorglin hold a festival to celebrate wild goats.
There is ____ story about the festival’s beginning.
When the English army was attacking Ireland in the 17th century, they came across a group of wild goats ____ a field.
Most of the goats ran away to the mountains, but ____ goat ran toward the village.
When the villagers saw the ____ and scared goat, they realized that danger was coming.
Thanks to the goat, the villagers were able to ____ and protect themselves.
Since then, people in Killorglin have celebrated wild goats with this ____
At the festival, people crown a goat to ____ thanks to it.
____ also give it a lot of food and take good care of it.
____ then parade, dance, and sing.
Dog Festival in Nepal
People ____ “Every dog has its day.”
In Nepal, this ____ is literally true.
Dogs have been an important part of Nepalese culture ____ hundreds of years.
The Nepalese believe that dogs are helpers of the god of death and guide souls ____ heaven.
Because of this belief, Nepal has ____ special day to celebrate dogs.
____ dog festival usually takes place in October or November.
On ____ day, people give dogs flower necklaces and delicious food.
They also put a red mark on dogs’ foreheads to ____ them good luck.
They even bow to dogs to ____ them love and thanks.