Peruanos acuden a feria de deseos en busca de buena fortuna y abundancia para el 2014

Peruanos acuden a feria de deseos en busca de buena fortuna y abundancia para el 2014

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Interactive Video

Social Studies, Arts, Other

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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The Feria de Deseos in Lima attracts many seeking good fortune for 2014. Visitors buy amulets symbolizing fortune and love, including the figure of El Queco, believed to bring abundance. Chamanes offer flower baths for immediate results. The fair also aims to spread Andean culture, showcasing practices from Bolivia and Peru that have been around for over 400 years.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the Feria de Deseos in Lima?

To sell local crafts

To seek good fortune for the year

To attract tourists

To celebrate the New Year

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do people buy at the Feria de Deseos to symbolize fortune and love?

Jewelry

Small figures of houses and cars

Traditional clothing

Local food

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the figure of El Queco believed to bring to its owner?

Friendship

Happiness

Abundance

Health

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do shamans offer at the fair that promises immediate results?

Fortune readings

Flower baths

Dance rituals

Magic potions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long have the practices at the Feria de Deseos been carried out in Bolivia and Peru?

200 years

400 years

500 years

300 years