Jwibulnori

D. What is a traditional activity in your country?

What is the name of the activity?

-The name of the activity is ‘Jwibulnori’. ‘Jwibul’ means Torch.

What is the history of the activity?

In the farm, farmers and their family set a torch(Jwibul) on a ridge between rice paddies near their village after sunset, fire weeds by setting a torch in the fifteenth day of January Lunar New Year. Fire breaks up everywhere, and it is called ‘Jwibulnori’. Depending on The magnitude of fire, people foretell the harvest of this year or village's fortune.

Why do people do the activity?

By setting a ‘Jwibul’, land becomes more fertile as it burns weeds, mouse holes, and insect.

What things do you need to do the activity?

Use usually porous empty cans.

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do people wear special clothes for the activity? What do the clothes looks like?

No special clothes.

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