Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

There are several exciting customs and traditions to (1) ___________ New Years in Asian countries. In Viet Nam, Tet, the biggest holiday, is a great time to show the good Vietnamese values via traditional activities such as decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach blossoms or putting up tall bamboos poles to chase (2) ___________ bad luck. In Japan, the annual 108-time bell-ringing ceremony in temples, based on Buddhist beliefs, is (3) ___________ indispensable custom on New Year’s Eve. Besides that, eating kagami mochi (consisting of two round rice cakes with a daidai fruit on top) is a unique ritual to welcome a year (4) ___________ of luck and happiness. In Thailand, there is a traditional Thai New Year called Songkran, lasting for five days in mid to late April. The nationwide water fight is the main festivity that marks the (5) ___________ of a new year.  

There are several exciting customs and traditions to (1) ___________ New Years in Asian countries.