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    THANKSGIVING AROUND the WORLD

    KOREA
    http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/celebration-korea.html




    Chu Suk is a popular Korean Festival during the harvest season. The festival is also celebrated as
    a mark of respect for elders. Families visit their ancestral properties in
    home towns. It is a time for
    feasting and happiness for Koreans. Offerings are made of newly harvested foods. Songpyon,
    crescent shaped rice cakes stuffed with sesame seeds, chestnut paste or beans, are a Chu Suk favorite.

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    MALAYSIA
    http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/cele...-malaysia.html


    Malaysia is situated in the central southeast Asia. The Kadazan harvest festival of Malaysia is celebrated
    by Sabah every year in the month of May to thank their favorite Rice God. The festival is locally known
    as Tadau
    kaamatan. Tapai, the homemade rice wine is distributed generously among localities who wear
    their traditional costumes to mark the festival. Carnivals are an important feature during the festival.

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    AFRICA
    http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/celebration-africa.html


    African harvest festivals have a lot of religious connotations. African harvest festivals are characterized
    with a lot of dancing and singing. Dancers wear traditional masks and outfits. Each dance sequence unfolds
    a unique story. Festival of Yams is a popular harvest festival celebrated with days of ceremonies and
    offerings to God and ancestors. It is later distributed among the village folk. It is usually held in the month
    of August, marking the end of rainy season.

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    AUSTRALIA
    http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/cele...australia.html

    Apple and grape harvest festival is celebrated in the month of March in the granite belt. The festival is
    celebrated for 3 to 4 days. Various cultural and fun events are organized every day to mark the occasion.
    Grape crushing competitions, apple competitions, street carnivals, grand parade are some of the attractions.
    Splendid display of fireworks is another feature of the festival. It ends with the crowning of apple n grape
    ambassador.

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    INDIA
    http://www.thanksgiving-day.org/celebration-india.html


    Thanksgiving is celebrated world over with equal fervor and euphoria. It conveys the universal feeling
    of being thankful to Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. India is a multilingual, multicultural and a
    secular country; also popular for its spirituality, God loving and God fearing people. It is known for its
    Unity in Diversity. With the spread of western culture, Thanksgiving is celebrated in quite a few parts
    of India, the major festivity is, however, observed by Christians in the state of Goa.

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    TIMELINE of the THANKSGIVING MEAL

    Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon
    Trail? Who invented the potato chip and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet
    of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it is impossible to express this topic in exact
    timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve. We make food history fun.

    Click on the link below:

    LINK http://www.foodtimeline.org/index.html

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    THANKSGIVING POEM
    T is for the trust the pilgrims had so many years ago
    H is for the harvest the settlers learned to grow
    A is for America, the land in which we live
    N is for nature and beauty which she gives
    K is for kindness, gentle words, thoughtful deeds
    S is for smiles, the sunshine everyone needs
    G is for gratitude, for our blessings big and small
    I is for ideas, letting wisdom grow tall
    V is for voices, singing, laughing, always caring
    I is for Indians, who taught them about sharing
    N is for neighbors, across the street, over the sea
    G is for giving of myself to make a better me
    by Judith.A. Lindberg


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