馃ぜ Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum
A Korean festival family centered on Seollal, Chuseok, ancestor rites, traditional Ssirum wrestling, agricultural seasons, and mass performance.
Open in the 3D map- North Korea 路 Seollal in Chagang 路 Chagang
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in Chagang 路 Chagang
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in Kangwon 路 Kangwon
- North Korea 路 Arirang-Style Mass Performance in Kangwon 路 Kangwon
- North Korea 路 Seollal in Kaesong 路 Kaesong
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in Kaesong 路 Kaesong
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in North Hamgyong 路 North Hamgyong
- North Korea 路 Arirang-Style Mass Performance in North Hamgyong 路 North Hamgyong
- North Korea 路 Seollal in North Hwanghae 路 North Hwanghae
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in North Hwanghae 路 North Hwanghae
- North Korea 路 Ssirum Wrestling in North Pyongan 路 North Pyongan
- North Korea 路 Arirang-Style Mass Performance in North Pyongan 路 North Pyongan
Traditions and customs
- New Year bows
- ancestor rites
- family games
- traditional wrestling
- festival contests
- community spectating
- mass gymnastics
- choral performance
Food and symbols
- tteokguk
- festival rice cakes
- family feast
- rice cakes
- festival soups
- festival noodles
- tea foods
When it is celebrated
Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum is usually organized around Varies by Korean traditional New Year, Chuseok, or local folk event calendars. Month: Sep / Oct / Nov
Shared roots and regional differences
Shared roots: family feast, community spectating, farmers' music, festival contests, festival drumming, festival soups, rice cakes, traditional wrestling
North Korea regional differences
- Seollal in Chagang (North Korea 路 Chagang): New Year bows, ancestor rites, tteokguk, festival rice cakes, folk songs, traditional drumming
- Ssirum Wrestling in Chagang (North Korea 路 Chagang): traditional wrestling, festival contests, rice cakes, festival soups, farmers' music, festival drumming
- Ssirum Wrestling in Kangwon (North Korea 路 Kangwon): traditional wrestling, festival contests, rice cakes, festival soups, farmers' music, festival drumming
- Arirang-Style Mass Performance in Kangwon (North Korea 路 Kangwon): mass gymnastics, choral performance, festival noodles, family feast, Arirang melodies, choral singing
- Seollal in Kaesong (North Korea 路 Kaesong): New Year bows, ancestor rites, tteokguk, festival rice cakes, folk songs, traditional drumming
- Ssirum Wrestling in Kaesong (North Korea 路 Kaesong): traditional wrestling, festival contests, rice cakes, festival soups, farmers' music, festival drumming
Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum
Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum matters because it turns ancestor remembrance and family continuity into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.
Customs
- New Year bows
- ancestor rites
- family games
- traditional wrestling
- festival contests
- community spectating
- mass gymnastics
- choral performance
Food
- tteokguk
- festival rice cakes
- family feast
- rice cakes
- festival soups
- festival noodles
- tea foods
Music / Dance
- folk songs
- traditional drumming
- farmers' music
- festival drumming
- Arirang melodies
- choral singing
FAQ
What is Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum?
A Korean festival family centered on Seollal, Chuseok, ancestor rites, traditional Ssirum wrestling, agricultural seasons, and mass performance.
When is Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum celebrated?
Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum is usually organized around Varies by Korean traditional New Year, Chuseok, or local folk event calendars. Month: Sep / Oct / Nov.
What traditions are associated with Korean Folk Holidays and Ssirum?
Common traditions include New Year bows, ancestor rites, family games, traditional wrestling, festival contests, community spectating.