Jeongwol Daeboreum refers to the fifteenth day of the lunar
calendar and the first full moon of the lunar year. On this day, traditions and
customs are performed to ward off misfortune and to wish for a bountiful year.
In 2013, Jeongwol Daeboreum falls on February 24th of the Gregorian calendar. In
the morning, people wish for good health and fortune for the year by cracking
the shell of a peanut or walnut with their teeth and wish to hear only good news
during the year by drinking cheongju, a clear, strained rice wine. To celebrate
this first “fullest moon” of the lunar calendar, people also share dishes like
ogokbap (boiled rice with five grains) and namul (seasoned vegetables) with
their neighbors. Other famous traditions for Daeboreum include jwibulnori and
sajanori. Jwibulnori, or playing with fire, involves burning rice fields and
vegetable gardens to kill insect pests and to ease cultivation for the coming
growing season. Sajanori is the more festive tradition. For sajanori, men form a
parade wearing lion masks. Perhaps the most celebrated tradition is dalmaji,
which is visiting high places to view the full moon with friends and family.
Customs and Traditions of
Jeongwol Daeboreum
• Drinking
Gwibalgisul:
A tradition of drinking cheongju, a cold clear, strained
rice wine to wish for good news all year round. • Cracking bureom: Bureom are nuts such as
peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, and gingko nuts. A common tradition of
Jeongwol Daeboreum is to crack a nut in your mouth early in the morning. This is
believed to help strengthen teeth and avoid allergies in the coming year.
• Sharing ogokbap rice: Ogokbap
is boiled rice made with five grains. The rice is eaten with various wild
vegetables and is shared on the eve of Jeongwol Daeboreum as it is believed to
bring good luck. • Burning
daljip: Daljip is a heap of straw or twigs. Burning daljip is a
tradition intended to ward off misfortune and bring good luck. • Jwibullori: Jwibullori is a tradition of
burning grass and weeds on dry fields and paddies after sunset in order to kill
insect eggs and to fertilize the fields with ashes. The flames lighting up the
night sky also make for a spectacular sight to behold. • Deowipalgi: Deowipalgi literally means
"selling of heat." This fun tradition involves visiting a friend or family
member and calling his or her name before sunrise. If they respond, they are
then told, "Buy my heat!" The buyer is then responsible for absorbing all the
heat the seller would have otherwise received in the coming summer.
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