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List Of Harvest Festivals
This is a list of harvest festivals around the world. A harvest festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given regional differences in climates and crops, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world. Africa * Ikore: celebrated by the Yoruba people in Nigeria * Homowo: a harvest festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana. * Incwala: celebrated by the people of Swaziland * New Yam Festival (Iwa ji)'': celebrated by the Igbo of Nigeria * Umkhosi Wokweshwama: celebrated by the Zulu people of South Africa Asia East Asia * ''Chuseok'': Korea * '' Mid-Autumn Festival'': China, Taiwan; the eighth full moon according to the lunar calendar * '' Niiname-sai'', '' Shinjō-sai'', '' Honen Matsuri'', ''Tsukimi'': Japan Indian subcontinent * ''Akhatrij ( Akshaya Tritiya)'': celebrated in West India, especially the Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa and Konkan regions * ''Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Autumn Festival1
The Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese: / ), also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan (), Korea (), Vietnam (), and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the Chinese believe that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn. Lanterns of all size and shapes, are carried and displayed – symbolic beacons that light people's path to prosperity and good fortune. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
