Torch Fight
Hwaetbul ssaum (Kor. 횃불싸움, lit. torch fight) is a combat-like event in which neighboring villages fi
Korean Seasonal CustomsArrow Throwing
Tuho (Kor. 투호, Chin. 投壺, lit. throwing into a vase) is a game in which players are divided into two
Korean Seasonal CustomsGanggang Sullae Ring Dance
Ganggang sullae (Kor. 강강술래) is a female-centered ring dance performed on the night of Chuseok (Kor.
Korean Seasonal CustomsMouse Fire Game
Jwibul nori (Kor. 쥐불놀이, lit. mouse fire game) is a game related to the custom of setting fire to the
Korean Seasonal CustomsKorean Hacky Sack
Jegi chagi (Kor. 제기차기, lit. hacking jegi) is a game similar to the Western game of hacky sack. It is
Korean Seasonal CustomsFlower Card Game
Hwatu (Kor. 화투, Chin. 花鬪, lit. flower fight) is a game played with a deck of forty-eight cards compr
Korean Seasonal CustomsMinor Cold
The twenty-third of the twenty-four solar terms, Sohan (Kor. 소한, Chin. 小寒, lit. Slight Cold), falls
Korean Seasonal CustomsTightrope Walking
Traditional Korean tightrope-walking performance is referred to as jultagi (Kor. 줄타기) and, in contra
Korean Seasonal CustomsFishing Rituals of Western Coastal Region
Baeyeonsingut (Kor. 배연신굿) and daedonggut (Kor. 대동굿) are ceremonies held with the purpose of praying
Korean Seasonal CustomsKite Flying
Yeonnalligi (Kor. 연날리기, Chin. 鳶-, kite flying) is a popular folk game played in winter. The frame of
Korean Seasonal CustomsGreat Cold
Daehan (Kor. 대한, Chin. 大寒, lit. Great Cold) is the last of the twenty-four solar terms. It occurs in
Korean Seasonal CustomsGeneral Nam I Ritual
Nam I Janggun Sadangje (Kor. 남이장군사당제, Chin. 南怡將軍祠堂祭, lit. service at the Shrine of General Nam I) re
Korean Seasonal CustomsBuckwheat Noodles with Seasoning
Goldongmyeon (Kor. 골동면, Chin. 骨董麵) is the name of a dish that consists of buckwheat noodles topped w
Korean Seasonal CustomsErecting the Grain Pole
Byeotgaritdae (Kor. 볏가릿대, lit. grain pole) is a long pole with bags containing various grains such a
Korean Seasonal CustomsTop Spinning
Paengi chigi (Kor. 팽이치기) refers to top spinning, a favorite winter pastime for children in tradition
Korean Seasonal Customs