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Yutnori (Korean board game)

People of all ages play yutnori between January 1st and the 15th day of the lunar calendar. People can play this game anywhere if they have yut sticks, yut board, and yut mal. After throwing the yut sticks, move the yut mal according to the score. The first person to reach the last point wins the game.

Neolttwigi (Korean jumping game)

On the first day of January according to the lunar calendar, women are divided into two teams. They place a bundle of straw underneath a narrow long wooden board. Two women stand on each end of the board, and take turns jumping. If one woman falls from the board due to losing her balance, she loses, and another person takes over. This game can be played individually or in teams.

Jegichagi (Korean shuttlecock)

Jegi is a shuttlecock that is made by wrapping a coin or a round metal plate with thin, strong paper or cloth, and tearing the paper or cloth into thinner strands. The concept behind jegichagi is similar to that of hacky sack where your aim is to keep the jegi in the air by kicking it with either one foot or alternating between feet. Jegichagi can be played as a single player game or within a group.

Yeonnalligi (Kite flying)

Yeonnalligi is a folk game where a kite is flown in the sky by maneuvering a reel. A traditional Korean kite is made by attaching thin strips of bamboo to paper. There are two kinds of kite flying games: flying the kite high and cutting the kite’s string (kite battle). A kite battle uses a special string made of a mixture of glue and glass or porcelain powder to cut the opponent’s string.

Ssireum (Korean wrestling)

Ssireum is a game that requires two contestants. They lock onto each other’s belt and achieve victory by bringing their opponent to the ground. This game used to be a ritualistic event for agricultural Korean society. It was a popular men’s activity on the Korean holiday of Dano, which is the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. The game was played on sand or grass field.

Tuho (Arrow Throwing Game)

Tuho is a game of throwing arrows into a bottle, which is placed at a distance from players.
Two contestants or teams throw blue and red arrows into a jar, and the winner is decided by the number of arrows that have been thrown into the jar.
Various types and sizes of bottles are used in the game of tuho, and the sizes of the arrows varies as well. The rule of the game is to throw arrows into a jar. Scores are determined by the number of arrows thrown into the jar.

Ganggang Sullae (Song and Circle Dance)

Ganggang Sullae is Korea’s representative women’s play that consists of singing and dancing. It is a folk dance and song, which is very beautiful and dynamic.
The dance is usually performed on Chuseok (August 15th on the lunar calendar) and Daeboreum (Jan. 15th on the lunar calendar).
Women dance in a circle, the leader singer sings a line, and the rest of the women sing the refrain Ganggang Sullae.

The hanbok, which symbolizes traditional Korean beauty, reflects the style and spirit of things such as ideology, customs, behaviors, form, and skills that have been transmitted since olden times. It consists of a skirt, jeogori (top), baji (pants), durumagi (outer), vest, and magoja (outer coat worn by men).

The skirt and jeogori, which have a splendid and graceful shape that is created by straight and curved lines, are Korea’s unique clothing.