6/13 Dan-oh

Talk about a Korean traditional holiday called Dan-oh.

You know, there are four major Korean holidays.

Do you think you can name them all?

They're Lunar New Year, Chuseok, which is my favorite, Hansik and Dan-oh.

Dan-oh, also called Surit-nal, falls on the 5th day of May in the lunar calendar.

Several festivals related to this holiday still remain in Korea.

In particular, the Gangneung Dan-oh Festival is the most famous.

UNESCO designated this festival as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage ofHumanity.

Traditionally, women washed their hair and faces in water boiled with changpo, sweet flag.

For men, they wore iris roots around their waists to prevent evil spirits.

* major 중요한, 주요한, 심각한

ex> Obviously, kimchi is a major ingredient in this dish.

* name 이름을 대다, 지정하다

ex> I want you to name the person who did this to you.

ex> All of the people named above should be here early tomorrow.

* lunar 달의, 음력의

* fall on (날짜가) ~이다

ex> My girlfriend's birthday falls on a Monday next week.

related ~와 관련된

in particular 특별히, 특히

ex> I like reading non-fiction novels in particular.

the most famous 가장 유명한

designate 지정하다, 선정하다

ex> I'm designating you as our driver tonight.

masterpiece 걸작, 명작

intangible 무형의, 만질 수 없는

heritage 유산

boiled 끓인, 삶은

sweet flag 창포

iris 창포, 홍채

@ Your hair is smooth as silk. 너의 머릿결은 비단처럼 부드럽구나.

1. Low birth rate is a major problem in Korea.

2. The authorities didn't name the suspects.

3. In particular, she likes K-Pop.

4. He was designated as our captain.