chuseok is one of the two times of the yearin korea where families have time off to spend with one another. one key tradition is paying respect to yourancestors... and in korea this is done by setting out a ritual table topped with freshfood. however,... it's a complicated process,...and more people are breaking with tradition
Jongmyo Shrine, and keeping it simple. won jung-hwan reports. it's the chuseok holidays and families areheading to their hometowns, or where the oldest male in the family resides, to give thanksto their ancestors and share a traditional
feast. the food on this table is for charye , a memorialceremony that koreans perform at home to show respect to their ancestors. charye is one of the ancestral memorial ritesthat have been done for thousands of years in korea,… and people spend a lot of timeconsidering their family traditions and regional preferences when deciding what food to puton the table. (standup) "both traditional markets and large supermarkets,like here, are packed at this time of year… with people stocking up for the holidays andmaking sure they have everything they need
to prepare dishes for the traditional ceremony." the complex task of arranging the charye tablehas become more simplified in recent years. according to a report published by the korearural economic institute last month, 35 percent of respondents said they would simplify theircharye table.... a 5 percent increase from the previous year. and what exactly is on this simplified charyetable...? (korean) "simplification of a table means placing commonfruits such as pears, persimmons, apples or chestnuts, and arranging the rest of the tablewith foods that family members like."
high food prices, more people taking tripsabroad, the minimalist approach of the younger generation, and rise of the 'nuclear family'have all been suggested as reasons why the charye table is becoming simpler. but it is important to note that traditionallyfoods on the charye table shouldn't be this complicated nor significant. "in the process of modernization, our traditionalcharye culture has been distorted. many people have lost the originality of traditionalculture in their efforts to bring back the past, and instead, exaggerated ritual formalitieshave appeared." so as long as we show our respect to our ancestors,this trend of simplification could also have
some positive effects, as people can spendless time cooking, cut down on waste and lessen the household chores. won jung-hwan, arirang news.
chuseok is one of the two times of the yearin korea where families have time off to spend with one another. one key tradition is paying respect to yourancestors... and in korea this is done by setting out a ritual table topped with freshfood. however,... it's a complicated process,...and more people are breaking with tradition
Jongmyo Shrine, and keeping it simple. won jung-hwan reports. it's the chuseok holidays and families areheading to their hometowns, or where the oldest male in the family resides, to give thanksto their ancestors and share a traditional
feast. the food on this table is for charye , a memorialceremony that koreans perform at home to show respect to their ancestors. charye is one of the ancestral memorial ritesthat have been done for thousands of years in korea,… and people spend a lot of timeconsidering their family traditions and regional preferences when deciding what food to puton the table. (standup) "both traditional markets and large supermarkets,like here, are packed at this time of year… with people stocking up for the holidays andmaking sure they have everything they need
to prepare dishes for the traditional ceremony." the complex task of arranging the charye tablehas become more simplified in recent years. according to a report published by the korearural economic institute last month, 35 percent of respondents said they would simplify theircharye table.... a 5 percent increase from the previous year. and what exactly is on this simplified charyetable...? (korean) "simplification of a table means placing commonfruits such as pears, persimmons, apples or chestnuts, and arranging the rest of the tablewith foods that family members like."
high food prices, more people taking tripsabroad, the minimalist approach of the younger generation, and rise of the 'nuclear family'have all been suggested as reasons why the charye table is becoming simpler. but it is important to note that traditionallyfoods on the charye table shouldn't be this complicated nor significant. "in the process of modernization, our traditionalcharye culture has been distorted. many people have lost the originality of traditionalculture in their efforts to bring back the past, and instead, exaggerated ritual formalitieshave appeared." so as long as we show our respect to our ancestors,this trend of simplification could also have
some positive effects, as people can spendless time cooking, cut down on waste and lessen the household chores. won jung-hwan, arirang news.