By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Nurul Huda Binti Abdul Razak
Source = Encyclopedia of Korean Seasonal Customs: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore in addition to Traditional Culture Vol. 1, All About Korea: Stories, Songs, Crafts in addition to More Hardcover in addition to National Folk Museum of Korea
Yeonnalligi is traditional Korean kite flight dating dorsum to every bit far every bit the 6th century A.D., every bit the practise is mentioned inwards the biography of Kim Yu-sin (595-673) inwards Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) published inwards 1145. In other Korean books in addition to documents, kites were besides referred to every bit punggeum, bangyeon, pungyeon in addition to jiyeon, the latter term beingness pop in addition to widely used. Kites were used for nation of war machine purposes such every bit sending messages.
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| Yeonnalligi is recorded in Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms). (Cultural Heritage Administration) |
Today, yeonnalligi is ofttimes done on Seollal, the start 24-hour interval inwards the lunar calendar in addition to the 24-hour interval of the minute novel Luna subsequently wintertime solstice. During Seollal, which lasts or therefore 3 days, Koreans similar to provide to their hometowns to pass fourth dimension amongst family. Among the traditions of the vacation are observance of ancestral rituals, wearing hanbok in addition to doing traditional deep bows to elders. To brand Seollal more meaningful in addition to happy, Koreans similar to play traditional games subsequently exchanging having Lunar New Year's greetings in addition to belongings memorial services. Men in addition to boys unremarkably play yeonnalligi kite flight or jegichagi, a game inwards which an object wrapped inwards newspaper or textile is kicked past times players. In contrast, women in addition to girls confine upward in addition to downwards on a seesaw inwards a game called neolttwigi.
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| Koreans wing kites during Seollal Lunar New Year. (Korea.net) |
Yeon is a traditional Korean kite made from bamboo pieces inwards a rectangular shape. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 user tin command the kite past times winding or unwinding its string wrapped or therefore a reel. The kite has a circular hole inwards the middle. The string is tied inwards the middle on bamboo pieces in addition to and then connected straight to the reel for control. The kite's shield is made from the potent but sparse mulberry paper. People decorate their kites amongst bright colors therefore that their kites tin live spotted from long distance. Some people write their names in addition to birthdays on their kites amongst the phrase “Bad luck live gone, skillful luck stay.” Koreans wing kites at beaches during depression tide or opened upward areas exterior of villages. On the eve of Jeongwol Daeboreum or Great Full Luna Festival, kites are unremarkably released past times cutting their string. An former belief is that releasing kites tin ward off bad luck inwards the novel year. Some engage inwards kite fighting past times trying to wing their kites higher than those of others or fifty-fifty getting their kites to cutting others' kite string. For this reason, kite string is coated amongst solid soil drinking glass or porcelain pulverization to larn inwards easier to spell through an opponent's kite string.
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| Korea has many varities of kites. (Korea.net Flickr) |
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