Thanksgiving – some cities have
parades and some people eat
dinner with their family.
Holi – people dress up and light
fires, farmers decorate their
cows with flowers and let them
run free in the streets.
HARVEST TIME AROUND THE WORLD
Banana festival – children dress
up in banana costumes and dance
in the streets; there is a cookery
competition where cooks only use
bananas.
Chuseok – children dress up and
people make sweet rice cakes with
fresh fruit.
HARVEST TIME AROUND THE WORLD
Thanksgiving is Originated!
Thanksgiving became a holiday almost 400 years ago, in 1621. The holiday started in Massachusetts when the pilgrims( from England) arrived and settled in 1620. They were greeted by the Iroquois Indians (native Americans) and one year later they had a Thanksgiving Feast.
The story of Holi
A long time ago, In India, there was a king called Hiranyakashup who had a son called Prahlad.
The king wanted everyone to think of him as God and to worship him. As Prahlad grew up he realised that this was not true and refused to worship his father. He worshipped Vishnu, a real God.
Hiranyakashup was very angry and punished his son. However Prahlad still refused to worship him and so the king decided that his son must die. The king tried many different ways to kill Prahlad.
He was put in a pit full of snakes, he was beaten by soldiers and he was trampled by elephants, but each time he prayed to Vishnu and he was saved.
The king’s sister, Holika, agreed to help the king. She was thought to have magical powers which made her fireproof. Holika took Prahlad to the top of a bonfire and the bonfire was lit. Holika expected Prahlad to die. Instead, it was Holika who died and again Prahlad was saved.
Prahlad felt sorry for Holika and promised to name the festival ofter her.
Every year, at the time of Holi, Hindus light bonfires to remind them of this time when good triumphed over evil.
Origin of Chuseok
According to a widespread belief, Chuseok originates from Gabae which started during Silla dynasty. Another belief is that Chuseok may originated from ancient shamamistic celebrations of the harverst moon. New harvests are given to ancestors, which means Chuseok may have originated as a worship ritual.
Foods
One of the major foods prepared and eaten during the Chuseok is ‘songpyeon’, a crescent-shaped rice cake which is steamed upon pine needles. Other dishes commonly prepared are japchae, bulgogi and many kinds of fruits. They are all delicious.
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