Kookmin University’s Myeongwon Museum Hosts “Decorating Dano Fans: The Path to Summer” Event to Celebrate Dano
- 26.06.18 / 홍유민
On the morning of Tuesday, June 16, the Myeongwon Museum at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) held a hands-on event titled “Decorating Dano Fans: The Path to Summer” at the Seonggokheon Hall on campus to celebrate Dano, a traditional holiday marking the beginning of summer.
Dano is a traditional Korean holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Since ancient times, it has been a day of celebration to pray for good health and a bountiful harvest as the hot summer begins. People would wash their hair with iris root water and engage in traditional activities such as wrestling and swing-riding to beat the heat and ward off misfortune. Families and neighbors would also share food together, wishing each other health and happiness. In particular, there was a custom on Dano where the king would bestow fans upon his ministers to help them endure the early summer heat, and where families and neighbors would exchange fans to wish each other a healthy summer.
This event was a traditional cultural experience program designed to reflect on the significance of Dano and allow participants to familiarize themselves with the charm of our traditional culture in their daily lives; approximately 200 people, including members of our university community and local residents, participated. Furthermore, it served as a meaningful initiative for the museum to expand its role as a hub for local culture.
Participants had the opportunity to experience the customs of Dano and the significance of the season by decorating their own fans. The process of expressing their own drawings and wishes on the fans served as an opportunity to appreciate both the summer customs of our ancestors and the symbolism of Dano. In particular, this program was very well received by both the university community and local residents.
A Kookmin University official stated, “This event served as an opportunity to share the significance of Dano, a traditional holiday, and for the museum to establish itself as a cultural space that engages with the local community,” adding, “We will continue to expand opportunities for our university community and local residents to come together through various traditional cultural programs.”
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On the morning of Tuesday, June 16, the Myeongwon Museum at Kookmin University (President Jeong Seung Ryul) held a hands-on event titled “Decorating Dano Fans: The Path to Summer” at the Seonggokheon Hall on campus to celebrate Dano, a traditional holiday marking the beginning of summer. Dano is a traditional Korean holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Since ancient times, it has been a day of celebration to pray for good health and a bountiful harvest as the hot summer begins. People would wash their hair with iris root water and engage in traditional activities such as wrestling and swing-riding to beat the heat and ward off misfortune. Families and neighbors would also share food together, wishing each other health and happiness. In particular, there was a custom on Dano where the king would bestow fans upon his ministers to help them endure the early summer heat, and where families and neighbors would exchange fans to wish each other a healthy summer. This event was a traditional cultural experience program designed to reflect on the significance of Dano and allow participants to familiarize themselves with the charm of our traditional culture in their daily lives; approximately 200 people, including members of our university community and local residents, participated. Furthermore, it served as a meaningful initiative for the museum to expand its role as a hub for local culture. Participants had the opportunity to experience the customs of Dano and the significance of the season by decorating their own fans. The process of expressing their own drawings and wishes on the fans served as an opportunity to appreciate both the summer customs of our ancestors and the symbolism of Dano. In particular, this program was very well received by both the university community and local residents. A Kookmin University official stated, “This event served as an opportunity to share the significance of Dano, a traditional holiday, and for the museum to establish itself as a cultural space that engages with the local community,” adding, “We will continue to expand opportunities for our university community and local residents to come together through various traditional cultural programs.”
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