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Korean lunar new year clothing8/11/2023 ![]() It is believed that eating tteokguk over the Korean Lunar New Year will add one year to one’s age, as Koreans have a tradition where everyone’s birthday is marked at Seollal. These rites are a show of gratitude to one’s ancestors and it is believed that the spirits of the ancestors would return during Seollal.Īfter performing charye, families will gather for a meal with the signature dish being tteokguk, a traditional rice cake soup comprising of rice cakes immersed in a bowl of beef broth. Though the emphasis on ancestral worship steadily faded out from many families’ Lunar New Year proceedings – some Korean families still traditionally observe the practice on the festival’s third day – the Koreans start Seollal by performing ancestral rites known as charye together as a family. Where Chinese will often don red coloured traditional or contemporary clothing during the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Koreans’ wear bright and colourful traditional wear known as hanbok. One of the most easily recognisable differences between the two celebrations is seen in the clothing. ![]() Even so, while both the Korean Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year share the same dates and are based on family reunions, each has a distinct identity and order of traditions. These similarities were thanks to conquest and the movement of people between China and Korea over the course of several centuries. ![]() The Koreans have their own Lunar New Year celebration, known as Seollal, which also marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar. This image was originally posted to Flickr by Cornell University Library at It was reviewed on 16 September 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the No known copyright restrictions.The Chinese Lunar New Year isn’t the only traditional festival that celebrates the start of the new year in the Lunar New Year. No known copyright restrictions No restrictions false See Commons:Licensing for more information. ![]() Please add additional copyright tags to this image if more specific information about copyright status can be determined.
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