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Chuseok (Korean: 추석; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. ' autumn evening '), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar on the full moon.
Depending on what the oxen eat, court astrologers and Brahmins make a prediction on whether the coming growing season will be bountiful or not. The ceremony is rooted in Brahman belief, and is held to ensure a good harvest. In the case of the Burmese royal ploughing ceremony, it may also have Buddhist associations.
Bihu is of three types and it is an important cultural festival unique to the Indian state of Assam [4] – 'Rongali' or 'Bohag Bihu' observed in April, 'Kongali' or 'Kati Bihu' observed in October or November, and 'Bhogali' or 'Magh Bihu' observed in January. [5]
Garia is commemorated through the Garia dance that accompanies the prayers and pujas for a bountiful harvest and is held in April. [3] The Goria or Garia dance is performed at the time of the sowing of the crops [4] during the festival, in the month of April, and includes people from other ethnic groups in addition to the Tripuri themselves. [5]
Ahuna (14 November) is a traditional post-harvest festival of the Sümis. [8] Ahuna signifies the celebration of the season's harvest in Thanksgiving, while invoking the spirit of good fortune in the New Year. On this occasion, the entire community prepares and feasts on the first meal of rice drawn from the season's harvest cooked in bamboo ...
The harvest begins in October. Coordinating the harvest can be challenging because many Korean farmers have small paddy fields in a number of locations around their villages, and modern harvesting machines are sometimes shared between extended family members. Farmers usually dry the harvested grains in the sun before bringing them to market.
Harvest Festival (豊年祭, Hōnensai) is a fertility festival celebrated every year on March 15 in some locations in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [1] Hōnen means prosperous year in Japanese, implying a rich harvest, while a matsuri is a festival. The Hōnen festival and ceremony celebrate the blessings of a bountiful harvest and all manner of ...
Commemorates the translation of the image of the Black Nazarene to Quiapo Church in 1789. Coconut Festival: 1st to 2nd week San Pablo City, Laguna [9] Honors St. Paul the first hermit, town patron. Also highlights the coconut, the primary crop of the city. Festival usually lasts a week. Minasa Festival [10] 2nd week Bustos, Bulacan