Jungwol Daeboreum

Today is the Korean celebration Jungwol Daeboreum, which means the first full moon of the new (lunar) year. It's Korean tradition that because the moon is full, it's a day for driving away evil and making wishes to ancestors for the new year. There was a big festival in the center of my town this afternoon, with lots of traditional music, dancing, games, and food. I spent about an hour walking around and taking everything in. One of the preschool teachers gave me a plate of hangwa, traditional Korean snacks. They're too pretty to eat!Today Joy brought a traditional Jungwol Daeboreum lunch to school for us--ogokbap (five grain rice) and namul (cooked vegetables) with kimchi and kim (dried seaweed). Thanks, Joy!Unfortunately, I worked so late tonight that by the time I went home, I was so tired that I forgot all about looking at the moon, and my apartment window doesn't face the right direction to see it now. I'm sleepy and already in my pajamas, so I'm not going to get dressed and go outside. I guess I'll have to wait for next year.