5 Traditions of Lunar Korean New Year

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Pixabay</a></figcaption></figure>Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal 설날) falls on February 1, 2022 — the first day of the Korean calendar.Food often prepared for celebration is rice, soup, meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit.Steeped in Chinese Confucianism, Seollal marks the beginning of a new animal year, of which there are twelve — mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. The order of animals is based on the order

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5 Traditions of Lunar Korean New Year

Korean Lunar New Year (Seollal 설날) falls on February 1, 2022 — the first day of the Korean calendar.

Food often prepared for celebration is rice, soup, meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit.

Steeped in Chinese Confucianism, Seollal marks the beginning of a new animal year, of which there are twelve — mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. The order of animals is based on the order invited to see Buddha.

Traditions observed:

1. Hide shoes so ghosts won’t take them and bring you bad luck for the year.

2. Hang bamboo strainers on the wall to catch good fortune

3. New Year bow: after eating, the youngest family members bow deeply to their elders

4. Charye: preparation of special food for ancestors

5. Wearing your hanbok (traditional clothing) to commemorate the day