[AK Photo] 'Dano, Becoming One and Only'

by Yun Dongju

Published 22 May.2024 14:34(KST)

On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating traditional iris hair washing at the "Dano, Becoming One" event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating traditional iris hair washing at the "Dano, Becoming One" event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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To widely promote the traditional folk holiday Dano (June 9), the National Dano Federation held a changpo water hair-washing event at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul on the 22nd. Models participating in the hair-washing performance are smiling brightly. Our ancestors used to wash their hair with boiled changpo water on Dano day, called 'Dano Bi-eum,' meaning to drive away evil spirits.


In addition to the changpo water hair-washing, the event also featured a grand parade to the shrine of General Han in the morning of Dano day, involving numerous participants and horses, known as the Hojang parade, introducing the traditions and culture of the Dano Festival to the citizens.

On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating the traditional iris hair wash at the "Dano, Becoming One" event held by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating the traditional iris hair wash at the "Dano, Becoming One" event held by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating the traditional iris hair wash at the "Dano, Becoming One" event held by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, participants are demonstrating the traditional iris hair wash at the "Dano, Becoming One" event held by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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On the 22nd, the Ho-jang parade performance took place at the 'Dano, Becoming One' event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, the Ho-jang parade performance took place at the 'Dano, Becoming One' event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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On the 22nd, the Ho-jang parade performance took place at the "Dano, Becoming One" event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, the Ho-jang parade performance took place at the "Dano, Becoming One" event hosted by the National Dano Festival Association at Cheonggye Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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