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Dano in Korea

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Dano in Korea

Lunar month 5, day 5 (regular month)

A traditional early-summer festival of games and seasonal foods.

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How did it begin?

Dano is a traditional festival on lunar May 5, also called Suritnal. Customs include washing hair in sweet-flag water, wrestling, swinging and eating surichwi rice cakes.

Source · 단오 — 한국민족문화대백과사전 ↗ (new window)

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