Mid autunm festival

*Name:
In Vietnam: Tet Trung Thu
In Korea: Chuseok
*Time:
In Southeast Asia:15th day of the 8th Lunar Month
*Origin:
-Originated from the Red River Delta.
- Later, Chinese received Vietnamese culture and commoned to traditional holiday of the East Asian nations
*Activities:
VietNam
Korea
1. Korean people visit the grave of their ancestors and offering food to show devotion.
Children make lanterns. Some of the popular shapes include fishes, stars, butterflies.
2. Children parade on the streets, while singing and carrying colorful lanterns
3. Dancing: lion dancing, dragon dancing,…
4. Playing folk games: tug,…
5. Eating Moon cake, which made from lotus seeds, ground beans, flour,…
2. Join in “Kangkangsullae”
3. Attending “ox” game, “Turtle” game
4. Playing tug…
5. Eating Moon cake
*Significance:
VietNam
Korea
Chuseok is a holiday of the Korean Thanksgiving, give thanks to their ancestors, and pray for bumper crops, more prosperous life, more fully.
Making family closer
As an opportunity for parents showing love to their children.
Making family closer