설날 Korean New Years

The day began with preparations for 제사, ancestor memorial ritual. The process required a lot of preparation and care in the presentation of the food offerings. The family positioned the dishes in respect to the cardinal directions, colors of the food, and the distinct significance of each food item.
Video of  제사 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WBjQgOQ7M

이모부의 부모님

Figuring out offering placement

Preparations

After prayers, the family sat down to eat the offerings

곽시

Three Generations
This restaurant features North Korean dishes and tastes. The memory and presence of 북하 in the minds of the elders is revealing to myself of my own Americanized view on North and South relations.

The way Koreans pay respect to ancestors during all of 설날 feels fulfilling