Enjoy Winter Solstice Folk Experiences at Jeonnam Agricultural Museum

Recruitment of 70 Participants for Dongji Red Bean Porridge Making Event on the 21st

The Jeollanam-do Agricultural Museum announced on the 17th that it will hold a 'Winter Solstice Folk Experience Event' on the 21st to recreate the culture of Dongji, a traditional Korean holiday that is gradually being forgotten.

Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Museum will hold a "Dongjinnal Folk Experience Event" on the 21st. The photo shows a scene from the folk experience event. Provided by Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Museum.

Dongji is the 22nd solar term among the 24 solar terms and is the last one of the year. Even in modern times, where many traditional customs are disappearing, Dongji is a highly recognized solar term, as there are still people who eat red bean porridge on this day.

This event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the 21st in the museum's rice experience room, will select 70 participants on a first-come, first-served basis to learn about Dongji folk customs and experience making and eating Dongji red bean porridge.

Applications for participation are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Jeonnam Agricultural Museum website, and participation is free of charge.

Kim Okkyung, director of the Jeonnam Agricultural Museum, said, "We prepared this event to provide families with an opportunity to directly experience Dongji folk customs and to spend the last solar term of this year in a meaningful way," adding, "It will be a chance to reflect on and experience the significance of our gradually forgotten seasonal customs."

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