Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 67- Harvest festivities 41. 68. Skatins- Amusements:—Unfortunate as was their fate in the past as a nation, theKoreans are after all a merry peo])lc and have many holidays and festivals,of which merry-making of one sort or another constitutes the special work becomes fun when allotted by custom to certain days, for in-stance, the airing of clothes on July 7. New Year Day is by far the grandest occasion througliout the five days the festivities are ke])t up by visits, social parties, and entertain-ments of all sorts, and there is plenty of
Pictorial Chosen and Manchuria . 67- Harvest festivities 41. 68. Skatins- Amusements:—Unfortunate as was their fate in the past as a nation, theKoreans are after all a merry peo])lc and have many holidays and festivals,of which merry-making of one sort or another constitutes the special work becomes fun when allotted by custom to certain days, for in-stance, the airing of clothes on July 7. New Year Day is by far the grandest occasion througliout the five days the festivities are ke])t up by visits, social parties, and entertain-ments of all sorts, and there is plenty of inn, rest, and frolic. The followingare the chief pastimes and festivals of the different seasons, according tothe lunar calendar. Januarj, kite flying and playing neut (a kind of game played with four sticks). February, universal tomb visiting. April S, Birthday of Buddha on which the streets are illuminated withlanterns and peojjle go out on the hills to see the gay sights. May 5, washing the hair with water in which iris has been steejDed (asimilar cu
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