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Fall in Iowa arrives with cooler temperatures, harvested crops, and pumpkin spice’s reintroduction to nearly every coffee shop’s menu. Pumpkins adorn doorsteps, apples fall from trees, and the undeniable sound of a football game can be heard in many a living room. While these seasonal trademarks indicate fall’s arrival in Iowa, other parts of the world commemorate the post-summer months for other reasons, for instance:
To Honor • Ancestors. Korean families gather to eat songpyeon and attend traditional dances and wrestling matches for Chuseok, a three-day harvest festival.
• The Goddess of Water. During Loi Krathong, Thai people send krathongs (small floating vessels) down waterways while enjoying fireworks, music, and dancing.
• Light. For five days, Hindu Indians (and Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists) celebrate with ignited lamps and candles, fireworks, and by creating vibrant sand patterns.
Source: Mental Floss.(n.d.).15 International Fall Traditions You’ll Want to Adopt.
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