Folk play and food on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year.

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Today is the 15th day of the New Year according to the lunar calendar,
one of the most important holidays in Korea.

The 15th day of the New Year according to the lunar calendar is the first full Moon of the year.

The Great Full Moon Day is the largest and brightest day of the year !

It is a day to drive out the darkness with the power of the moon and fire.

On the 15th day of the New Year,

why don't you enjoy eating ogokbap and breaking the nuts today?

Before that, let's find out what the meaning of the Great Full Moon of Korea
and what it does on the day of the first full moon.

Q) What  is the 15th day of the New Year according to the lunar calendar?

A) The 15th day of the New Year is the most important and meaningful day of the Korean traditional custom.

For a long time, Korea considered the full moon a symbol of abundance and fertility,
especially on the fifteenth of lunar January,
because it is the first full moon of the year.

They said they considered it even more special.

Q) What do you do on the 15th day of the New Year?

A) On the fifteenth of lunar January, people around the country pray for the happiness of the year.

We also play various folk games.

Some of the most famous events are village memorial service,
moon wedding wish, rat fire game, and moon house burning.

 Rat fire game is a three-time rite on the 15th day of the New Year,

in which rats, other harmful animals,
and evil spirits can be traced to a stoneware, or a fire game played on a field bank.

When the moon house burning occurs on the night of the 15th day of the New Year,

It is said to be a custom of burning a stack of pine trees and other things to enjoy,
such as a good New Year's holiday and a year free from diseases.

Q) What is the food eaten on the 15th day of the New Year?

On the fifteenth of lunar January,

five-colored grain of red, red, white, and black are eaten on the day of the first full moon.

For oriental medicine, eating ogokbap on the fifteenth of lunar January is

interpreted as a form of balanced body with the energy of five different kinds.

And we eat various old vegetables with ogokbap.

The most common vegetables are bracken, shirragi, and balloon flower.

We have radish, chinnamul, bean sprouts, and spinach.

Then, why do we eat vegetables with Ogokbap?

If you boil vegetables on the15th day of the New Year,

you will not be affected by summer heat.

Have you ever heard of Gwibalgi drink?

Gwibalgi drink said, 'This drink makes your ears brighter.' 

means to drink soju or refined rice wine

on the morning before the 15th day of the New Year.

When people drink cold drinks that are not heated on the morning of the 15th day of the New Year,

they become unconscious, have no earache, and have a brighter ear.

It is said to be a custom created by.

On the fifteenth of lunar January, there are some things you can't miss out.
It's Bureom.

Bureom is the custom of biting down on nuts to wish for a healthy year.
In the past, there were frequent breakouts on the skin due to poor nutrition.

It was also very dry around the day of the first full Moon Festival.
It is our ancestors' wisdom to prevent skin diseases by eating nutritious nuts, right?

We learned about the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, in Korea.
Isn't it fun and interesting?

We hope everyone stays healthy this year.

Thank you :)

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