1. Korean national holidays
One special holiday ‘Seollal’
Kyung

2. Contents Vocabulary Korean national holidays
Lunar New Year’s Day (Seollal)
- custom: special bowing, lucky money, memorial service
- food: Ttokguk, Namul, Jeon, Galbizzim, Jabchea
- games: Nelttuigi, kicking Jaegi, Spinning top, Flying kite
Issues
Conclusion
Quiz

3. Vocabulary Lunar: adj) concerned with, or determined by the moon.
Consist: verb) be composed
Prosperity: noun) prosperous state;
wealth, success.
Significant: adj) noteworthy, important
Ritual: noun) prescribed order of a religious
or other rite, ceremony, etc.

4. national holidays Official holidays Traditional holidays
New Year’s Day (January 1)
Independent Movement Day
(March 1)
Children’s Day (May 5)
Memorial Day (June 6)
Liberation Day (August 15)
Lunar New Year’s Day
(Feb. 6-10)
Buddha’s Birthday
(the 8th day of 4th lunar month)
Chuseok (Sep )
Korean Thanksgiving Day

5. Seollal : Lunar New Year’s Day
One of the most important traditional celebrations.
To show respect to our ancestors
Wish each other happiness, prosperity and health.

6. Seollal : Lunar New Year’s Day

7. Seollal : Lunar New Year’s Day
Bow to our parents (it’s called ‘Sebea’)
Bless and give lucky money

8. Lunar New Year’s Day Visit our ancestor’s tomb
Perform a formal bow of respect

9. Memorial service
Perform ancestral worship rituals at home.

10. Traditional dress: ‘Hanbok’

14. Food ‘Ttokguk’ is a traditional rice soup.
It’s a very significant food for ‘Seollal’.

15. Games Koreans enjoy traditional games with their families or friends.
Different games are played by men, women and children
- ‘Neldduigi’
- kicking ‘Jaegi’
- Spinning top
- flying kite

16. Neldduigi

17. ‘Kicking Jaegi’ ‘Spinning top’

18. ‘Flying kite’

19. Enjoy watching the first sunrise
Pray for their desire

20. Issues: 1. Traffic jam
Visit their hometown to celebrate with their families during these periods

21. There is an array of cars on the road.

22. Issues: 2. women’s workload
It’s increased
Holiday’s syndrome
- Most women have to spend several days
to prepare the special food for ‘Seollal’.
- chief complaints
back pain, headache, stress etc.

23. Conclusion Good - remember our ancestors
- wish each other happiness, prosperity
- get lucky money
Down-sides
- traffic jam
- women’s workload

25. Quiz
’Ttokguk’ d
What’s the most important holiday to celebrate the lunar new year in Korea?
What’re the games the play for women
on ‘Seollal’?
What’s the special food Koreans eat
for ‘Seollal’ ?
‘Seollal’
‘Ndduigi’