Looking back to the old Mid-Autumn Festival...

The young mother is Ms. Nguyen Thi Le Trinh, 28 years old, living in Soc Trang ward, Can Tho city. Right in the backyard, she built a small thatched house, arranged with items similar to the space of the thatched house and kitchen in the past. On normal days, Ms. Trinh tells her children about the rustic meals of the Western region and the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, she tells her children about the beauty of the moon season through simple activities. Ms. Trinh said: "My two children, Gao and Nep, are very happy to experience this kind of Mid-Autumn Festival. I consider this a gift of memories for my children."

Ms. Trinh and her two children and the children in the neighborhood reenact the old Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: DUY TAN

When asked how she would recreate the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ms. Trinh smiled: “Based on my own childhood memories.” It was the feeling of joy when her parents made a star lantern out of bamboo, pasted with red cellophane, or when she and her friends used a milk can with holes, lit candles, and carried it with them to the village at the end of the village, singing childhood songs. It was the feeling of excitement when her parents cut moon cakes, pia cakes, and in cakes, and shared them with her siblings, each one a piece in the light of the lanterns. “It was those memories that inspired me to create a special Mid-Autumn Festival for my children, a moonlit season so that they would understand that the joy of the past came from simple things, but was warm and unforgettable.”

Since the beginning of the seventh lunar month, Ms. Trinh has been busy preparing. She bought velvet wire, colored cellophane paper, and sharpened bamboo strips to make star lanterns, carp, jade rabbits, and even funny cartoon characters with her children. She also prepared a Mid-Autumn Festival tray with a strong Southern flavor, including cakes from the countryside and garden fruits. Everything was arranged cozy in a small thatched roof that she and her husband built, creating a space reminiscent of the full moon nights of the past.

At night, the small thatched roof was always bustling with children's voices. Besides little Gao and little Nep, many children in the neighborhood also came to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival in the old way. In that joyful atmosphere, Ms. Trinh skillfully told the children about the meaning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the value of family love and reunion.

Amidst the modern pace of life and technological development, the Mid-Autumn Festival is gradually becoming familiar with market cakes, electronic lanterns, etc. Right in the heart of Soc Trang city, Ms. Trinh is like a person who gives a ticket back to childhood, helping people today remember the old Mid-Autumn Festival.

DUY KHOI

Source: https://baocantho.com.vn/tim-ve-tet-trung-thu-xua--a191159.html