This category lists pages and sites related to the Korean observance of Ch'usok or Hangawi.
Ch'usok is celebrated on the l5th day of the 8th lunar month, the harvest moon. Since its marks the harvest time, it is considered to be the equivalent of the American Thanksgiving celebration.
It takes place in September or October of the Gregorian calendar.
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Offers a foreign wife's perspective on holiday preparations.
Includes an overview of the holiday, craft projects, printable coloring pages, word wall cards, and literature recommendations.
A Korean student writes about the traditional observance and explains why it is important.
A westerner describes spending the holiday with a Korean family in this photo-essay.
A commentary on the role gender plays in this traditional observance.
A story about clearing graves in preparation for the Korean holiday.
An essay on the background of this three-day harvest celebration. Also explores gender roles, family structure, and North-South relations.
Offers concise explanation of the holiday, along with a look at Korean burial traditions and the ways in which contemporary families honor their ancestors.
A Korean student shares how Ch'usok is celebrated in her native country.
Offers a foreign wife's perspective on holiday preparations.
A commentary on the role gender plays in this traditional observance.
An essay on the background of this three-day harvest celebration. Also explores gender roles, family structure, and North-South relations.
A westerner describes spending the holiday with a Korean family in this photo-essay.
Offers concise explanation of the holiday, along with a look at Korean burial traditions and the ways in which contemporary families honor their ancestors.
Includes an overview of the holiday, craft projects, printable coloring pages, word wall cards, and literature recommendations.
A story about clearing graves in preparation for the Korean holiday.
A Korean student writes about the traditional observance and explains why it is important.
A Korean student shares how Ch'usok is celebrated in her native country.
