Koreans begin the day with rites honoring ancestors. Offerings are made of newly harvested foods. Songp'yon, crescent-shaped rice cakes stuffed with sesame seeds, chestnut paste or beans, are a Ch'usok favorite.
Families visit the graves of their ancestors to bow and clean the area for the coming winter.
Most of all, Ch'usok is a time to give thanks for the autumn harvest and reaffirm familial and community ties.