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The vibrant colors of Hanbok or traditional Korean dress swirled and flowed amongst the more conservative western garb at Korean Women’s Association (KWA) meal site on Sept. 7. Koreans celebrate Chusok or the Korean Full Moon Festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month of the Korean calendar. The centuries old festival, which runs three days, celebrates the autumn harvest with thanks and gratitude for their ancestors. For 2011, Chusok fell on Sept. 12 and was celebrated Sept. 11 through Sept 13.