Chusok(fallevening)isaKoreanHarvestMoon(Han-gawi)festivalsetonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmoon.Chusok(韩国中秋节),alsoknownastheKoreanThanksgivingorMid-AutumnFestival,isoneofthemostcelebratedKoreanholidays.Itoccursduringtheharvestseason.Thus,Koreanfamiliestakethistimetothanktheirancestorsforprovidingthemwithriceandfruits.

　　ThecelebrationstartsonthenightbeforeChusokandendsonthedayaftertheholiday.Thus,manyKoreanfamiliestakethreedaysofffromworktogettogetherwithfamilyandfriends.

　　Thecelebrationstartswithafamilyget-togetheratwhichricecakescalledSongphyun(蒸糕)areserved.Thesespecialricecakesaremadeofrice,beans,sesameseeds,andchestnuts.Thenthefamilypaysrespecttoancestorsbyvisitingtheirtombsandofferingthemriceandfruits.TheKoreansvisitthegravesoftheirancestorstobowandcleantheareaforthecomingwinter.Intheevening,childrenweartheirfavoritehanbok(traditionalKoreanclothing)anddanceunderthebrightmooninalargecircle.Theyplaygamesandsingsongs.LiketheAmericanThanksgiving,Chusokisthetimetocelebratethefamilyandgivethanksfortheirblessings.

　　Communityactivitiesincludemaskeddance,Kanggangsuwollae,anancientcircledance,tug-of-warsandthetortoisegame,kobuk-nori(乌龟游戏),inwhichtwomendressasatortoiseandtourthevillagedancingandperformingforfoodanddrink.Mostofall,Ch'usokisatimetogivethanksfortheautumnharvestandreaffirmfamilialandcommunityties.

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　　Chusok(“倒晚报》)是一个韩国“秋月”(Han-gawi)在正月十五节农历月球的第八.Chusok(韩国中秋节),也被称为韩国感恩节或中秋佳节,是一种最著名的韩国假期.它发生在丰收的季节.因此,韩国用这段时间来感谢他们的祖先们为他们提供大米,水果.

　　庆典开始前的晚上Chusok结束后的第二天,这个节日.因此,许多韩国家庭休假三天,从工作与家人和朋友聚在一起.

　　庆祝活动始于家庭聚会,被称为“Songphyun年糕”(蒸糕)服务.这些特殊的年糕是由米饭、豆类、芝麻、板栗.然后那家人向对祖先的坟墓,访问提供大米,水果.韩国人访问了他们祖先的坟墓,弓和清洁为即将到来的冬天.晚上,孩子们穿着他们最喜爱的hanbok(韩国传统服饰)和舞蹈在明月,在一个大的圆圈.他们玩游戏和唱歌.就像美国的感恩节,Chusok时间来庆祝这个家庭,感谢他们的祝福.

　　社区活动包括蒙面的舞蹈,Kanggangsuwollae,一个古老的圆圈舞,tug-of-wars和乌龟游戏,kobuk-nori(乌龟游戏),两名男子连衣裙作为乌龟和旅游的villagedancing和表演为食物和饮料.最重要的是,'usok感谢秋收家族和社区关系和意志.