I want to know the colors, any songs, certain sayings, anything you can think of to tell about chusok.
2006-12-11 06:05:04 · 1 answers · asked by Ariel 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Chusok is Korean Thanksgiving.
The celebration starts on the night before Chusok and ends on the day after the holiday. Thus, many Korean families take three days off from work to get together with family and friends.
The celebration starts with a family get-together at which rice cakes called "Songphyun" are served. These special rice cakes are made of rice, beans, sesame seeds, and chestnuts. Then the family pays respect to ancestors by visiting their tombs and offering them rice and fruits. In the evening, children wear their favorite hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) and dance under the bright moon in a large circle. They play games and sing songs. Like the American Thanksgiving, Chusok is the time to celebrate the family and give thanks for their blessings.
I believe that they use multi-colors to decorate and similar to mosaics.
Here a journalist writes a story about Chusok in Manhatten. http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=321806&rel_no=1
2006-12-14 18:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mom_of_two 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋