Mid-Autumn Festival

[hazeleyes]

I just learned about the Eastern holiday called the Mid-Autumn Festival – which is tonight!

From Wikipedia:

The festival celebrates three fundamental concepts that are closely connected:

• Gathering , such as family and friends coming together, or harvesting crops for the festival. It is said the moon is the brightest and roundest on this day which means family reunion. Consequently, this is the main reason why the festival is thought to be important.
• Thanksgiving , to give thanks for the harvest, or for harmonious unions
• Praying (asking for conceptual or material satisfaction), such as for babies, a spouse, beauty, longevity, or for a good future

Traditions and myths surrounding the festival are formed around these concepts, although traditions have changed over time due to changes in technology, science, economy, culture, and religion. It’s about well being together.

This sounds like a holiday I’d like to adopt for my family – we’ll be out celebrating it together tonight for the first time!

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