#KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CLOTHING REGISTRATION#

There is also a special greeting during Tsagaan Sar when you meet people: “Амар байна уу? “. They wear their most beautiful дээл or deel (traditional Mongolian clothing). They also eat sheep, and make layers of cookies on large plates, and drink milk tea. Tsagaan Sar means “White Moon”, so it is the White Moon Festival and is a family celebration that lasts three days.įamilies gather together and make Бууз or Buuz (big dumplings) and Bansh (small dumplings) to eat. Children receive red envelopes with money from older relatives. The family eats savory Chung Cakes made with sticky rice, mung beans, and pork. Celebrations include music and dragon dancing. Families get together and prepare a feast to welcome relatives and friends and also honor their ancestors. In addition to celebrating the beginning of new year, Tết celebrates the coming of spring. Instead of the Year of the Rabbit, it is the Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese tradition. 윷노리 Yut Nori, a board game played with wooden sticks, is a fun way to celebrate, and 연날리기 yeonnalligi (kite-flying) is done for good luck. There are also traditional games people play during the holiday. After you eat the soup, you are a year older! People wear traditional clothes called 한복 hanbok made of many beautiful colors! It is traditional to eat a bowl of 떡국 ddeokgeuk (rice cake soup) on this day. In Korean culture, people still celebrate the day of their birth, but on Lunar New Year, their Korean age increases by a year. Seollal is an important 3-day celebration to spend with one’s family and also pay respect to one’s ancestors and elders. Children get lots of money, wrapped in red envelopes, from relatives on Xīn Nián. People also light lanterns that are often made of red paper. The rice balls are stuffed with black sesame paste, fruit, red bean paste, or chopped peanuts. Families eat 汤圆 tangyuan (sweet rice ball soup). The last day of Xīn Nián is the lantern festival. The first is called Reunion Dinner, and always includes 饺子 dumpling and fish. Two of the most important meals happen on New Year’s Eve and the last day of Xīn Nián.

Gathering together and eating delicious foods are a big part of the holiday.

Different cultures celebrate Lunar New Year differently with various foods and traditions that symbolize prosperity, abundance, and togetherness. It is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac. In 2023, Lunar New Year will begin on Jan 22. Lunar New Year follows the lunar calendar, which means it follows the cycles of the moon.

#KOREAN LUNAR NEW YEAR CLOTHING REGISTRATION#

Registration required.Īlso, don't miss this Grab N Go Kit (Make a Lunar New Year rabbit bookmark)!

Saturday, February 4 from 1 to 2 pm at Oro Valley Public Library.

Thursday, February 2 from 4 to 5 pm at W.

Join us to learn the song 'Little Rabbit' in Mandarin. Playing Chinese traditional instruments, the ensemble will wear Chinese traditional dress. Let’s welcome the Lunar Year of the Rabbit with Silk Bamboo Music presented by the Jasmine Asian Music Ensemble (JAM). Before you dive in, we've got a great program celebrating the Year of the Rabbit at two library locations:Ĭelebrate the Year of the Rabbit with the Jasmine Asian Music Ensemble This blog post is brought to you by the Library's Biblio Lotus Team.

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Korean lunar new year clothing