| Daehan |
Seollal and Chuseok are the two biggest holidays in Korea. Koreans celebrate Seollal which is Lunar New Year? Day than New Year? Day (January 1st). Most Koreans go to their hometowns to see their family in Seollal and Chuseok. This is why a bunch of cars are stuck in traffic on every highway just like a parking lot especially during those holidays. |
| Michael |
I saw that scene on the TV news. Now, I can understand why it happened. What do they usually do on this holiday? Are there any traditional games or do they have any special events? |
| Narae |
Yes, putting on Hanbok (Korean traditional costume), Koreans have ancestor-memorial services and go to their ancestor? graves, and they play traditional games with family, for example; playing Yut, a traditional four-stick game, Neolttwigi (Korean seesaw) and kite flying. |
| Michael |
I had a chance to play that game with my Korean friends last year. It seemed a very simple game, and it was really fun! I think that is a great game to play with family. It is "Yunnori" in Korean, right? |
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| Daehan |
Yes, that's what it? called, 4 Yuts (sticks) are used. Upper side of Yut is round with a dark color and the bottom side is flat with lighter color. You throw them up in the air, then figure out which side is up or down and move your piece until reaching the goal (the starting point). Usually 5 pieces are used in one game. You can move your pieces by stacking them on top of each other; this way it can be easier to win but just the same, easier to lose them all at once. Since it is possible to chase the other player? pieces, and land on them. If this happens, the losers should start from the beginning but the player who landed on them can get one more chance at throwing the Yut sticks! So it is very important how to control the movement of the pieces.
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Michael |
| Thanks for your kind explanation. How about playing "Yunnori" tonight? I think I can be better now! |
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