Korean minority celebrate Festival for the aged

Festival of the aged	Festival of the aged

Basically, the Korean minority celebrate the same festivals as the Han people which including the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, etc. Nonetheless, the Korean people have their own festivals.
The Korean people have a long-standing tradition of respect for the aged. And Huijia Festival is such a festival. Of all the ceremonial banquets held by the Koreans, the Huijia Banquet stands as the grandest. On this occasion, all relatives and neighbors will be invited for dinner to express the children’s heart-felt gratitude for their parents who gave birth to them and reared them. On the day of Huijia Festival, the Korean villages are immersed in happiness and jollification. Every family is busy making traditional Korean food like “spank cake,” cold noodle and dog meat, etc. The person who on that da came to sixty years old will be dressed up, wear a big red flower on his chest and be seated in the middle with others sitting on both sides. His children, grandchildren and relatives would kneel down in front, offering him wine one after another to show their respect and gratitude.
On this particular day, the Koreans will fully engage themselves in dancing, playing swings and wrestling, all as a result effectively play up the joyful atmosphere in the festival.