Korean Dictionary
How to say "Dano Festival" in Korean
“Dano Festival” in Korean is 단오 (pronounced "dano").
단오
dano
Usage & Context
단오 falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and is one of Korea's four major traditional holidays. Traditional activities include swinging on swings (그네뛰기), ssireum wrestling, and washing hair with iris water (창포물). The Gangneung Danoje Festival in Gangwon Province is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Example Sentence
단오에 창포물에 머리를 감으면 좋다고 해요.
They say it is good to wash your hair with iris water on Dano.
How to use 단오 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Dano Festival” is 단오, romanized as dano.
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounce '단오' as 'Da-no'. 'Da' sounds like 'dah' in 'dah-ling'. 'No' sounds like 'no'.
More Example Sentences
Describing common activities during the festival.
단오에는 씨름 대회와 그네뛰기 같은 전통 놀이를 즐겨요.
On Dano, people enjoy traditional games like ssireum wrestling and swinging.
Highlighting the cultural significance of a specific Dano festival.
강릉 단오제는 유네스코 인류무형문화유산으로 지정되어 있어요.
The Gangneung Danoje Festival is designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Explaining a traditional custom and its purpose.
옛날에는 단오에 창포물에 머리를 감아 액운을 막았다고 해요.
In the past, people would wash their hair with iris water on Dano to ward off bad luck.
Cultural Context
단오 (Dano) is one of Korea's four major traditional holidays, falling on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. It's a day to celebrate the arrival of summer and pray for a good harvest. Traditional activities include women swinging on large swings (그네뛰기, geunettwigi), men engaging in ssireum (씨름) wrestling, and washing hair with iris-infused water (창포물, changpomul) for good health and to ward off evil spirits. The Gangneung Danoje Festival is particularly famous and recognized by UNESCO for its rich cultural heritage.
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Common Phrases
단오 잘 보내셨어요?
Did you have a good Dano?
단오에는 어떤 놀이를 해요?
What games do people play on Dano?
강릉 단오제에 가보고 싶어요.
I want to go to the Gangneung Danoje Festival.
Related Expressions
창포물
changpomul
Iris water
그네뛰기
geunettwigi
Swinging (on a swing)
씨름
ssireum
Korean wrestling
농경사회
nonggyeong sahoe
Agrarian society (context for Dano's origins)
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