yes, happy new year to each of you – again! today is the celebration of lunar new year. many folks know it in the states as ‘chinese new year’ but many other asian people, including Koreans, also celebrate this day. while most have adopted january 1 as new year’s day in order to celebrate with the larger world, they still maintain a deep appreciation and celebration of the Lunar New Year or Sollnal (in Korean). sollnal (korean new year) and chusok (thanksgiving) are the two most significant holidays in the korean culture.
so, happy new year to each of you from our family. the video (and short post) below was something we posted to mark the western celebration several weeks ago. may this year be filled with mystery, surprises, blessings, and much joy.
on the first day of the year, we eat a traditional dish called ’duhk-gook’(korean rice stew). most korean families begin the new year with this meal. we also had some friends over to play ‘yut nori.’ unfortunately, the ladies crushes the men. and lastly, we called our elders to wish them a happy new years. now that we’re parents, our children changed into their traditional korean clothing to pay their respects to us. in return, elders give each child a word of encouragement and wisdom and some cash as a gift. usually, our parents are with us during the holidays so we would also bow to them. thanks to modern technology, minhee, the kids, and i were able to bow and pay our respects to our parents via the webcam and skype program.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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We celebrated the New Year with over 150 friends (co-workers, prayer supporters, students, families with children, young and old, they came in groups of 25, all day round) We bowed to each other and had a real good time sharing, eating, looking at old photos and praising the Lord for His goodness and grace. It is wonderful to belong to God’s family.
sae hae bohk mahn ee bahd eu sae yo!~
yeah… what david said
heppy noo year!
i had duhk-gook for breakfast and lunch, then more pieces of duhk smothered in sesame oil and injected with sugar after dinner. clearly, this is one of my favorite foods. it was a gluttonously glutinous day.
i really like the hanboks your kids were wearing — trendy, traditional, and contemporary. when i was that age mine was just way overly coloful and embellished, i probably blinded everyone around me.
happy new year… or as Cantonese people like to say… “sun nin fai lok!” =)