Know Everything About Mid Autumn Festival 2021
Chinese Moon Festival:
Celebration and Story
Many South-East
Asian countries celebrate the mid autumn festival with great fervour. The day
falls on the 21st September 2021, Tuesday. It is one of the most
important celebrations in China after Chinese New Year. Autumn season brings
tremendous beauty along. Nature sheds off the leaves and makes the surroundings
colourful with dry coloured leaves. The harvesting is done in different parts
of the world. This full moon festival occurs on the full moon night around the
autumn equinox.
There are
interesting stories and traditions behind the celebration of this bright
festival. The modern world puts lanterns signifying the brightness of the full
moon. The full moon after the start of the autumn season is the mid autumn
festival. It is also known as the mooncake festival. In the modern world, the
preparation of moon cakes is an important festivity of this festival.
Interestingly, most of the countries celebrate different festivals during the
autumn full moon day.
Mid-Autumn Festival Lanterns
Many
festivals of the autumn season across the world involve hanging of lanterns.
Halloween pumpkin lanterns are quite popular in the Western world. The festival
of Diwali in India is also called a festival of light and is celebrated by
hanging colourful lanterns. During the mid autumn festival in China, Vietnam,
and Singapore, people create beautiful lanterns from the ornamental paper and
other materials.
Lanterns
are generally used to signify prosperity, happiness, and fun. During the
festival, children, as well as adults, create beautiful decorative candles.
Apart from this, family dinners are also very popular. The celebration is known
by different names in different parts of the world. It is known as Chuseok
festival in North Korea and South Korea.
Making of Lanterns for Mooncake Festival
The
lanterns are made in different colours, materials, and shapes. The most popular
colours are yellow, red, and green. Many lanterns are also created in the shape
and form of a flower, animals, plants, and other objects of nature. Some of the
most popular forms to create these beautiful piece of decorations are trees,
moon, star, and dragon.
Homes, as
well as public places, are lit up with the lovely and bright lanterns. This creates a very attractive view during night
time. Children also write their wishes and some lanterns are also created to
fly in the sky. Moon worship and family dinners are important celebrations of
this day.
If you are
thinking of gifting something good to your friends and relatives, lanterns are
quite perfect. While you visit your relatives and colleagues, carrying a cute
lantern for their kids is the best thing you can do. Such major festivals are
the best times to strengthen your relations.
As the name
says all, the celebration falls in the mid of the autumn season or after the
autumnal equinox. People enjoy the autumn season with a variety of outdoor
activities before the chilled winter days arrive. We will be soon publishing
the story of mid-autumn festival in details through our separate post. Also,
the ways of preparing mooncakes will be published very soon. Keep visiting our
website to learn more about the various autumn moon festivals.
