Monday is Chuseok, Korean thanksgiving. Luckily it's a three day national holiday, so Emily has no school until Wednesday (Sunday and Tuesday are holiday days)!!!
Korean people will travel to their hometown to see their parents and family. There they will perform various ceremonies honoring the dead. Chuseok is similar to many other harvest festivals. It is a time to remember family, and stems from an older, shamanistic tradition. After the ceremonies are over, they will eat a huge meal, which is the part most kids look forward to. The best part is song-pyeon, rice cakes filled with honey!
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