Chuseok- Korean Thanksgiving
On 4th of October South Koreans celebrate
Chuseok, which is something like Korean
Thanksgiving.
추석 (Chuseok), also known as “hangawi” (한가위), in the
traditional agricultural society was the time for farmers to relax after their
hard work. Now Koreans, several days before Chuseok, go to their ancestral
tombs to clean them and pay respect. In the morning of “Thanksgiving” Koreans
perform charye (차례 –
ancestral worship ceremony) and put plenty of dishes on the offering table of
charye. After that, the food used for charye is eaten by the family members and
shared with relatives or neighbors. On that day Koreans would
eat bite-sized half-moon-shaped rice cakes stuffed with sweet fillings
called Songpyeon (송편). Another
important tradition during that day is Ganggangsullae. This circle dance
is performed by women and it combines group entertainment with dancing and singing.
Sources:
https://koreancultureblog.com/2015/09/26/here-comes-chuseok-korean-thanksgiving/#more-1387
https://koreancultureblog.com/2015/09/26/here-comes-chuseok-korean-thanksgiving/#more-1387
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