Chapter 1
The lunar connection and ancient roots
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Chapter 2
China and Vietnam's Mid-Autumn myths and mooncakes
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Chapter 3
Korea's Chuseok and the celebration of ancestors
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Chapter 4
Japan's Tsukimi and the art of moon viewing
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YOUR GOAL
Master of How Asia celebrates the harvest moon
Ch 3 · Korea's Chuseok and the celebration of ancestors
choko Women perform a traditional circle dance under the full moon to invoke prosperity.
choko Koreans prepare half-moon-shaped rice cakes stuffed with sweet fillings for Chuseok.
Glossary
chuseok (noun)
A major traditional Korean harvest festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. During this holiday, Korean families gather to perform ancestral charye rituals and share freshly made songpyeon.
A major traditional Korean harvest festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. During this holiday, Korean families gather to perform ancestral charye rituals and share freshly made songpyeon.
Quiz
Which Korean martial art is traditionally performed as a spectator sport during Chuseok?
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What is the name of the traditional Korean Thanksgiving celebrated during the harvest moon?
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What is the name of the traditional Korean ancestral memorial rite performed on Chuseok?
Fun Fact
Pine needle steam: Songpyeon rice cakes are steamed over a bed of fresh pine needles, giving them a distinct forest aroma.