Korean New Year Traditional Activities

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Korean new year traditional activities. Koreans celebrate the new year with many traditional games. A number of traditional korean games are still played either in a modern version or as part of the activities events on special holidays. This year seollal falls on january 25 of the gregorian calendar.

Each stick has two sides round and flat which makes the stick roll. Seollal lunar new year s day. Both expats and local can enjoy many of these at chuseok or lunar new year events in a variety of locations including museums folk villages etc.

Tteokguk ddukguk is the most representative of seollal dishes. Korean new year s celebrations begin with everyone wearing traditional dress hanbok since the korean focus is on starting the new year by reconnecting with family and ancestors the most ceremonial ritual on new year s day is seh bae a deep bow to the floor traditionally families would begin by performing seh bae to deceased ancestors and making. The celebration usually lasts three days.

You can see some of the games in our video section k4e homepage. While many observe sinjeong solar new year. Korean new year korean.

Yutnori a board dice game with four wooden sticks is one of the most popular traditional games of korea and usually played on the first day of the new year by two players or teams. The new year s feast consists of several dishes but there are a few that are absolutely essential. Celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar seollal took place on february 16 this year.

Sŏllal is the first day of the korean calendar it is one of the most important traditional korean holidays. Things to do over korean lunar new year. Korean holiday during january has come.