Mid-Autumn Festival drives in culture
Family, laughter, reflection, and gratitude: these were the emotions displayed by participants in the Mid-Autumn Festival put on by the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures & Education Center on Sept. 26. The festival was filled with food, performances, a weapons demonstration, and vendors selling everything from crocheted characters and keychains to wood block-printed shirts. Also on display were authentic, non-replica weapons like Katana, Dao, and even Wakizashi. The original intention of mid-autumn festivals were reflection and gratitude under the full moon, and began in China with the myth of Hou Yi, a legendary archer who shot down nine extra…