Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival
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Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival to Be Held Saturday, February 11, 2017
On the day of the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month of the year, the Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival is held in order to pray for good health and good fortune in the coming year.
This year, the festival falls on Saturday, February 11, and a variety of events such as a Daljip (Straw Heap) burning (the burning of large straw bonfires under the light of the moon), Jisin-balgi (stomping on the ground to comfort the god of the earth) and the performing of folk plays are being planned for a number of locations around Busan.
The Daljip burning, the main event of the Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival, will start in each region at the times mentioned below.
List of Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festival venues in Busan
Dalmaji Oncheon (Hot Spring) Festival at Haeundae Beach, noon – 7:30p.m.
- Daljip bonfire lighting, 6:22 p.m. –
(☎051-749-4063)
Haeundae-gu District will host the 35th Haeundae Dalmaji Oncheon Festival on Haeundae Beach on February 11.
There will be an enormous daljip taeugi (in which participants burn objects in the shape of the moon) - which will be the highlight of the festival. Admission is free.
Events: Flying Kites, Gangkang Suwollae (Korean circle dance), Traditional Korean folk games - Tuho (arrow toss), Yutnori (traditional board game), Jegi-chagi (Korean hacky-sack), Jisin-balgi
Suyeong Traditional Daljipnori at Gwangalli Beach, 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
- Daljip bonfire lighting, 6:00 p.m.
☎ 051-610-4064
Events: Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance (Suyeong Yaru, Jwasuyeong Eobang Nori), Gangkang Suwollae (Korean circle dance), Traditional Folk Play
Songdo Daljipnori at Songdo Beach in Seo-gu, 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Daljip bonfire lighting, 7:00 p.m.
☎ 051-240-4062
Events: Cultural Heritage Performance, Traditional Folk Play, Celebratory Performance, Fireworks, Flying Kites
Baekunpo Dalmaji Festival at Baekunpo Sports Park in Nam-gu, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Daljip bonfire lighting, 6:22 p.m.
☎ 051-607-4062
Events: Jisinbalgi (treading on the earth god), Celebratory Performance, Dongnae Yaru, Dance and Music Performance, Wish Balloon Release
Geumjeong-gu Dalmaji Festival at Geumjeong-gu Community Field (Dugu-dong), 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Daljip bonfire lighting 5:30 p.m.
Events: Jisinbalgi (treading on the earth god) , Folk Games, Celebratory Performance
Cheolma-myeon Dalmaji Festival at Cheolma Hanu Bulgogi Festival venue area (Jangjeon-ri, Cheolma-myeon), noon -
Daljip bonfire lighting, 7:00 p.m.
Events: Flying Kites, Jisin-balgi , Traditional Folk Play, Folk Games
*Dalmaji Festivals at Samnak Ecological Park and Hwamyeong Ecological Park are cancelled due to avian influenza outbreak.
