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 Jin's Father 10/01/06 |
 Mask Festival 10/05/06 |
 Chusok 10/06/06 |
 Gatbawi 10/15/06 |
 Happy Birthday! 10/16/06 |
 Pre-Wedding Party 10/24/06 |
 Korean Wedding! 10/29/06 |
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Jin's Father
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This week is Chusok* in Korea. One of the first things people do to prepare for this holiday is to visit the grave of the father or grandfather of the family. Today I went with Jin, her husband, and her mother to her father's grave. An interested thing about the graves in Korea is that they believe the person "is really there." Meaning, you wouldn't necessarily say you are visiting your father's grave, you would say you are "visiting your father." Very interesting huh?
* - Chusok, also known as the Korean Thanksgiving, is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Chusok means a great day in the middle of August. It occurs during the harvest season. Thus, Korean families take this time to thank their ancestors for providing them with rice and fruits.
What I learned today about Korea: 1) The Korean graveyards are always on mountains.