Tag: Traditional Agriculture

Grandfather Mandol holding a small tool on a frosty morning for barley root divination

Seasonal Customs

Barley Root Divination: Divining the Year’s Harvest on Ipchun

Discover boripgeumjeom, a traditional Korean agricultural custom practiced on Ipchun where farmers dig up barley sprouts to divine the coming year's harvest.

Young boy Dolsae and his grandfather walking near a frozen reservoir in winter

Seasonal Customs

Yonggyeong: The Ancient Korean Tradition of Dragon Ploughing and Ice Divination

Discover yonggyeong, a fascinating Korean agricultural divination custom where villagers read ice cracks on frozen reservoirs to forecast the year's harvest.