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CHUSEOK

K e n y a L o p e z , L u i s P a r r a , S a m u e l

A v e l a r

Chuseok, which means autumn evening, has its roots in Korea's former agrarian civilization. It is customary for people to take a break and give thanks to their ancestors for a bumper crop whenever a full moon shines in a mid- autumn sky. According to a legend, Silla, an ancient king, started a weaving contest between two teams for a month. The team who had woven the most cloth won and were given food, drinks and other kinds of gifts, thus creating the tradition. ORIGIN

OBJECTIVE

On Chuseok, a national holiday in modern South

Korea, significant numbers of people travel from

big cities to their hometowns to pay homage to

the ghosts of their ancestors. The festival of

Chuseok honors the abundant harvest and aims

to make the coming year even better. Early in the

morning, people engage in ancestor worship

practices.

According to the government-compiled Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture, the tradition of preparing a set of new clothing for Chuseok is believed to have begun when Korea became a modern state, but its roots date back to the era of the Three Kingdoms. The ancient records tell of the women’s weaving competition called jeongma that used to take place during Chuseok. DRESSING FOR CHUSEOK

Songpyeon rice cakes are what probably what most Koreans think when they think of Chuseok. Unlike other Korean traditional dishes that share roots with neighboring countries, songpyeon are exclusively Korean, made in half-moon shapes with semi-sweet fillings comprising of soybeans, chestnuts, red beans, sesame seeds and honey. Making songpyeon is a tradition that can be traced back to the Goryeo Kingdom. A well- known superstition related to it is that if you can make a beautifully-shaped songpyeon, you will give birth to a beautiful child. CHUSEOK FEAST