Laba Festival by Gracie Helmstetler https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a These are a few key things to know about the history of and how to correctly celebrate the Laba Festival. Enjoy! en-us 2018-05-01 14:32:20 UTC 2018-05-01 15:07:15 UTC hello@padlet.com A Video About This Festival 1769251 https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256876215 A brief explaination, in video form.]]> 2018-05-01 14:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256876215 Easy Porridge Cooking Video 1769251 https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256877569 Fun fact: The porridge eaten on this day is normally served before noon.

This is an example of how they may make porridge for this day.]]> 2018-05-01 14:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256877569 Laba Porridge 1769251 https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256880300 Image of more porridge.]]> 2018-05-01 14:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256880300 Intro! 1769251 https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256880906
  • Falls on the eighth day of the 12th lunar month
  • It is not only regarded as a day of sacrifice, but also the day on which Sakyamuni (founder of Buddhism) realized truth and became a Buddha.
  • One said that the Laba Festival was originated from the ceremonies of sacrificing to the ancestors and celebrating the harvest.
  • The custom (eating porridge on this day,) first originated in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) and became popular in the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911). 
  • It is made of diversified rice (glutinous rice, oats, corns etc.), beans (soy beans, mung beans, kidney beans, cowpeas etc.), dried nuts (chestnuts, almonds, peanuts, etc.), bean curd and meat. Melon seeds, lotus seeds, pine nuts, sugar, and other preserved fruits are added to give more flavors. After 10 centuries of development, there are now over one hundred different cooking methods.

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    https://www.yourchineseastrology.com/holidays/laba-festival/]]>     2018-05-01 14:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256882133     Laba Porridge Cooking Video 1769251 https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256888519 This is a more difficult step by step porridge video]]> 2018-05-01 15:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1769251/sz4zxwjx294a/wish/256888519