Harvest Moon Festival

Harvest

Moon

Festival

The harvest moon is the

moon…

that is nearest to the

autumnal equinox

An equinox occurs

twice a year

at the period of fullness

when the tilt of the Earth's axis

is inclined neither away from nor

towards the Sun

the Sun being vertically above a point on the Equator

All full moons rise around the time of sunset.

The moon rises about

50 minutes later

each day…

as it movesin orbit around Earth

The Harvest Moon

is Special

Because…

the time difference between moonrise on successive evenings is shorter

which means that the moon rises approximately 30 minutes later

Perfect For Farmers because…

farmers can gather crops later into the

day

As the SUN sets

the MOON rises

and little people

play on every

moonbeam

Sprinkling their

sparkling moon dust

down onto

humankind

HarvestMoonFolklore

In Ancient timesGathering of the harvest

was celebrated with religious rituals

The Legend of the Moon Festival 嫦娥奔月

Moon Festival most celebrated

tradition in

Singapore

Moonlight parties are held as families

Dream upon the Moonlight!

Lanterns are decorated & hung around the community

Moon Cakesare eaten

Chinese tea

Wenzhou style

These large lanterns are made up of 2 layers of paperWhite inside and color outsideLights are put inside so they glow

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Wenzhou style

Suzhou StyleDelicate ArtisticComplicated paper cuts & design

Beijing StyleMade with a steel baseCovered with red silkGold tasselsincludes“ Ruyi” a scepterfor granting wishes

Ruyi

Riddle LanternsPlaced on the doorway For New Years

Riddles are placed insideThe lantern

Sky LanternAlso called flying lantern

Made of flame proof material

Candle is put inside

Warm air inside the lantern Causes it to fly

Bring good wishes as fly

Lantern Requirement1. Plan out and design your lantern2. Decide what area you would like your “light” to shine

through3. Get hard poster paper color of your choice/heavy white

paper4. Trace and cut pattern of lantern5. Using a xacto knife carefully cut away the negative space6. *** Make sure you use a mat board for the table7. Paint/draw/color a scene that best fits the poem and story

entitle; “The Legend of the Moon Festival 嫦娥奔月 & Yo-Mei

Mountain Moon by Li Bai7. Glue cellophane on the inside of your lantern8. Glue sections together