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Korea

Traditions6 min

Jesa: the rite of the ancestors at the heart of Korea

Discovering jesa, the Korean ancestral rite: its Confucian roots, the offering table and its rules, the charye of Chuseok and Seollal, and its evolution today.

May 2, 2026Read

Korea

Traditions6 min

Chuseok: the Korean thanksgiving under the full moon

Understanding Chuseok, the great Korean harvest festival: its ancestral rites, songpyeon, the full moon, the return to the village and the ganggangsullae dance.

February 28, 2026Read