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