South Korean Festivals & Traditions
Seollal
Independence Day
Independence Day is celebrated on the 1st of March every year.
Independence Day is celebrated on the 1st of March every year.
The Buddha's Birthday
The Buddha's birthday is celebrated in the Buddhist temples all over Korea.
The Buddha's birthday is celebrated in the Buddhist temples all over Korea.
Children's Day
Dano
Chuseok
Neolttwigi
The women stand on each end of the see-saw. One woman jumps on the see-saw to propel the other person into the air. When they get high enough they perform acrobatic tricks with ribbons and hoops. Here are some women playing neolttwigi:
Traditional Dancing
Both men and women dance with fans. These ladies are doing the fan dance. The fan dance is lovely to watch. The women spin around the floor and move the fans in patterns to perform the dance.
The women wear colourful clothes for these dances.
Pungmul is a tradition dance that was originally performed by farmers. The dancers use drums and ribbons.
Click on the video to see some women doing a fan dance.
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When this dance is done in the dark the balls the women are carrying are lit. |
The women in this video dance while playing musical instruments. |
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