How do the Koreans celebrate New Years?
Although in Korea they use the western calender for the official counting of years, the New Year is nevertheless celebrated according to the lunar calendar, providing the occasion for the most important family party of the year. How does a typical Korean family celebrate New Year according to the lunar calendar? During a Korean New Years, the family becomes the center of attention. Family does not only include the living members of a family but also their ancestors of the last four generations, because, according to Korean faith, they are thought of still not having left the earth right after their death. After getting up in the morning, the first thing that the family does is to wish each member a Happy New Year. After first having bowed before each other, the parents will subsequently sit down on the ground and will receive their children’s greetings for the New Year. While doing this, the children kneel down in front of their parents, performing a deep bow by touching the ground wit
