Near the beginning of the lunar year, silkworm farmers invite artisans into their homes to perform the story of the Goddess of the Silkworm, to ward off evil and ensure a bountiful harvest.

UNESCO: Culture

When the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony gave thanks for a bountiful harvest nearly four centuries ago, they enjoyed the fruits of their labor with the Wampanoag tribe -- a people who had shared vital knowledge of the land in the difficult months before.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Thanksgiving Day, 2012

This prayer for a bountiful millet harvest is sung without musical instruments and considered one of the most harmonious and amazing works of music in the world.

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