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Korean Traditional Game : Jangseung Seugi Nori

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 36Jangseung Seugi Nori(장승세우기놀이 · Korean Totem Pole-Raising Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionJangseung Seugi Nori (장승세우기놀이), meaning “totem pole-raising play,” is a traditional Korean communal event where villagers carve, decorate, and erect jangseung — wooden guardian poles — at the entrance of the village.This custom blended ritual, craftsmanship, and play, serving both..

Korean Traditional Game : Gama Ssaum

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 33Gama Ssaum(가마싸움·Korean Palanquin Battle Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionGama Ssaum (가마싸움), or “palanquin battle,” is a traditional Korean folk game that symbolizes strength, teamwork, and village pride.Historically played during major festivals or holidays, it featured two teams carrying large wooden gama (palanquins) and clashing in a friendly but powerful contest.Th..

Korean Traditional Game : Ssibburigi Nori

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 32Ssibburigi Nori(씨 뿌리기놀이 · Korean Seed-Sowing Festival Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionSsibburigi Nori (씨 뿌리기놀이), meaning “seed-sowing play,” is a traditional Korean agricultural festival held in spring to celebrate the beginning of a new farming season.It symbolizes renewal, gratitude, and hope for a bountiful harvest.Long before machinery, Korean farmers worked close..

Korean Traditional Game : Chuseok Dalmajinol-i

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 29Chuseok Dalmajinol-i(추석 달맞이놀이 · Korean Harvest Moon Festival Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionChuseok Dalmajinol-i (추석 달맞이놀이), meaning “moon-viewing play during Chuseok,” is one of Korea’s most cherished traditional customs.It takes place on the night of Chuseok — the Korean Harvest Moon Festival — when families and villagers gather under the bright full moon to expres..

Korean Traditional Game : Mosimgi Nori

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 28Mosimgi Nori(모심기놀이 · Korean Rice-Planting Festival Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionMosimgi Nori (모심기놀이), or the rice-planting festival game, is a traditional Korean farming event that celebrates cooperation, song, and joy during the rice-planting season.It was not only an essential agricultural task but also a moment of unity — when villagers came together to help eac..

Korean Traditional Game : Haemajinol-i

🍂 Korean Traditional Game Series 27Haemajinol-i(해맞이놀이 · Korean New Year’s Sunrise Game)🕰️ 1. IntroductionHaemajinol-i (해맞이놀이), meaning “sunrise greeting play,” is a traditional Korean custom in which people gather to watch the first sunrise of the New Year.This beautiful tradition reflects the Korean spirit of renewal — welcoming a fresh beginning with gratitude, hope, and shared joy.Families ..