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WOMEN IN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AMID COVID-19: A “BREAK” FROM TRADITION
Submitted by Maeve Nguyen Ten months into 2020 and we still need to remind ourselves on a daily basis that this is an unprecedented time in the history of human beings. Never before have any of us imagined that we would spend most of our celebrations, festivals, and parties, if there is any, alone or with just a few close family members. With no more big gatherings, what is the purpose of festivities? More importantly, what do we do now? The Mid-Autumn Festival, otherwise known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, is one of the most important and age-old festivals in East and South Asia, dating back to…