AKA Korean New Year

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AKA Korean New Year
Sol-Nal

• By N. H.

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Traditions

• On Korean New Year, Koreans go to the house of
  the eldest family member still living.
• The ancestors names are painted, then pinned on
  the traditional board. Then the names are burned.

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More Traditions

• Everyone dresses in new clothes the next morning.
  These clothes are called hanboks.
• In the new year, people usher, which means to
  play loud drums and gongs to scare away evil
  spirits from the last year.

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Food

• Some foods that you eat during Korean New Year
  are
• Rice cake soup (also know as ttokuk)
• meat dish
• Korean style cabbage (also know as kimchii)
• Korean style pancakes
• Dessert is fresh cut fruit

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Games

• Yot Noriia is a game played with sticks.
• Some girls see-saw.

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Dates

• Korean New Year is celebrated on January 1 and 2.
• Lunar New Year is January 1 this year. (The date
  can vary)
• Where Is It Celebrated
• Korean New year is celebrated anywhere a Korean
  is.

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Bibliography

• Heinzman,Nathan.Rim Ben.December 18,2005.Korean
  New Year
• FatherTimes.Nethttp//www.fathertimes.net/korean
  newyear.htm12/12/05
• Park,Jeannie J. Hello from Korea.
• Family Culture http//www.familyculture.com/holid
  ays/ korean_new_year.htm12/12/05
• Korean Holidays and Culture http//www.personal.p
  su .edu/users/n/f/nfk102/assign7.htm12/12/05

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