Rice cake soup means getting one year older.
In the morning, everyone wears hanbok and holds a memorial service.
Then, we bow to adults. I go to the grave or memorial hall to say hello to my ancestors.
On the eve of Lunar New Year's Day, we gather to make food, give New Year's greetings, and share good wishes.
I don't like the custom of going from my parents' home first and then my mother's .
The Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday for our people.
Rice cake soup means getting one year older.
In the morning, everyone wears hanbok and holds a memorial service.
Then, we bow to adults. I go to the graveyard or memorial hall to say hello to my ancestors.
On the eve of Lunar New Year's Day, we gather to make food, give New Year's greetings, and share good wishes.
I don't like the custom of going from my parents' home first and then my mother's.
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For our people, the Lunar New Year is the biggest holiday.
Eating rice cake soup is like growing older by a year.
Everyone dresses in hanbok and attends a memorial service in the morning.
We then bow to grownups. I visit the memorial hall or the graves to greet my ancestors.
We get together on the eve of Lunar New Year's Day to prepare meals, exchange good wishes, and greet the new year.
The tradition of visiting my mother's house first and then my parents' bothers me.
