A Traditional Dano Festival Held at Hahoe Village, Andong, Gyeongbuk

On the 27th at Mansongjeong, Hahoe Village, from 3 PM

'Hahoe Village Panorama'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 27th, the traditional Korean seasonal event 'Dano (端午)' will be grandly held at Hahoe Village in Andong, Gyeongbuk, which is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Andong Hahoe Village Preservation Society announced on the 26th that on the 27th, at Mansongjeong in Hahoe Village, they will hold traditional food (節食) and a unique aromatic herb sharing called Gunggungi (Cheongung·芎窮), believed to ward off evil spirits, along with traditional wedding and folk game experience events where tourists and Hahoe Village residents can harmonize and enjoy together starting from 3 p.m.

The meaning of 'Dano' is clearly revealed in its other name, 'Suritnal.' 'Suri' is a native Korean word meaning 'god' or 'high,' signifying the day when a high god descends. In the 'Dongguk Sesigi' (東國歲時記), written in the late Joseon period, it is recorded that on Dano day, people would pick a herb called Surichwi (戌衣翠) growing on the mountain to make rice cakes, or make rice cakes with mugwort, which were round like a cartwheel, hence the festival name Suritnal was born.

As part of the '2020 World Heritage Promotion and Utilization Project,' the event will also include a recording for KBS 2TV's 'Documentary 3 Days.'

Ryu Han-wook, chairman of the Andong Hahoe Village Preservation Society, said, "If the Jeongwol Daeboreum festival was a festival of the moon, the Dano festival belongs to the seasonal solar festivals," adding, "Since it traditionally held the status of a major holiday, we prepared this event to reflect on its meaning."

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