In the morning, we have rice cakes soup after performing a memorial service to our ancestors. Eating rice cake soup is a symbol of getting a year older. we exchange deep bows with each other,giving words of blessing. The elderly usually give some money, which
means lucky money, to their children or juniors .
Hello, Gi Yean!Its nice to learn about different traditions during Seollal. Im just wondering about the rice cake soup because, from what I know, the former president removed the concept of Korean age. Does that take away its meaning? Lets discuss this in our class on Monday.
- T. Caitlyn
In the morning, we have rice cakes soup after performing a memorial service to our ancestors.
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Eating rice cake soup is a symbol of getting a year older.
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we exchange deep bows with each other,giving words of blessing.
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The elderly usually give some money, which means lucky money, to their children or juniors.
>> The elderly usually give some money, known as 'lucky money,' to their children or juniors.