486) The meaning of MidAutumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the Vietnamese
also celebrate it by eating mooncakes. In Viet Nam the MidAutumn Festival is the happiest day for
children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks.
There are also various activities held to celebrate the MidAutumn Festival in Viet Nam. The main
activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carpshaped lanterns.
Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during MidAutumn night, on which
mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid. Later family members sit together to eat the food while
appreciating the moon.
It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the MidAutumn night. It is thought
that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the carp spirit. Now,
children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight, while eating mooncakes
during the evening of MidAutumn Day.
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