Secular festivals and feasts have many uses and values (1)..........the public enjoyment of a celebration, in prehistoric societies, festivals provided an (2)..........for the elders to pass on (3).........knowledge and the meaning of (4)..........lore to younger generations. Festivals celebrating the founding of a nation or the date of withdrawal of foreign (5).........from its borders bind its citizens in a (6)..........that rises above personal concerns.
Modern festivals and feasts centering on the (7)..........of national or ethnic groups enrich understanding of their (8)......... Contemporary festivals related to regional developments, such as westward (9)...........on the North American continent, aid the local economy by attracting visitors to a pageant of historic authenticity that also fulfills an informal (10).........function.