추석 (Chuseok)
Chuseok, also known as Hangawi, is a day when families gather in their hometowns to give thanks to their ancestors for the abundant harvest. Hangawi means the 15th day of August on the lunar calendar, which is the day when a full harvest moon appears in the sky. This year Chuseok was on September 11th, with three days in total, including the days before and after Chuseok.
On Chuseok, people visit their ancestors’ graves and clean off the weed that has grown around them, this tradition is called 벌초 (Beolcho) and is a sign of devotion and respect.
송편 (Songpyeon) is a popular Chuseok food, it’s a rice cake made of grounded new rice, filled with sesame, red bean, or chestnut fillings and steamed with a layer of pine needles. Families gather the day before Chuseok to make it together, illustrating the importance of family in Korean culture.
References
https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?menuSn=219&vcontsId=176137
https://asiasociety.org/korea/chuseok-korean-thanksgiving-day
https://www.90daykorean.com/chuseok-in-korea/
https://recipes.net/dessert/pudding/half-moon-rice-cake-songpyeon-recipe/
https://bestofkorea.com/korean-chuseok/
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