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South Korea Celebrates Traditional Lunar New Year Fire Rituals

South Korea Celebrates Traditional Lunar New Year Fire Rituals

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) —  On the eve of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year, communities across South Korea gathered for traditional celebrations, including the centuries-old ritual of Daljip Burning (Sheaf burning). This practice, deeply rooted in Korean folklore, involves setting fire to large structures made of straw and pine branches to [...]