Seongsan Ilchul Festival Jeju
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Seongsan Ilchul Festival Jeju
Come to Jeju in South Korea to know a land that has for long been shrouded in mystery especially for the westerners. It is a land of ancient traditions and customs and quaint practices and observances and the Jeju festivals & events are actually great ways to delve into the lives and lifestyles of the people of Jeju. The Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju is the New Year’s Festival in Jeju, a joyous occasion for the natives of Jeju to ring in the New Year with pomp and grandeur.
About The Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju
Amongst the various festivals in Jeju, there is a certain uniqueness about the Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju. It is at once the last and also the very first festival of a year. For the Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju, South Korea, actually starts on December 31 and continues till the next day, that is 1st January. The festivities associated with the Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju takes place near the Seongsan Ilchul-bong in the Namjeju-gun part of Jeju Island.
The rites and rituals of the Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju consist of the participants reflecting on the essence of songgyuyeongsin (bidding adieu to the past year and ushering in the new year) and pray for the well-being, health and prosperity of the Jeju locals in the Wishing Ceremony that takes place here. The Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju is basically a sunrise festival and the primary rituals of the festivals commence at around sunrise of 1st January, the first sunrise of the year.
Other observances associated with the Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju include a sunrise hike, grand fireworks displays, traditional folk games, a poem recitation event and also the Himangje, which is the rite of hope.
The Seongsan Ilchul Festival, Jeju is one of the most famous festivals in South Korea. It kicks off the season of festivals in Jeju with abiding images of a colorful and gigantic dragon and six boats in the Sumapo and Wumutgae, the crackle of the crackers and the cheers and hopes of the Jeju people.
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