Getting to know Yut Nori, a traditional Korean game played during Seollal New Year
Seollal is an opportunity for the whole family to have fun activities together. The most common activity is yunnori, a board game played by throwing four wooden sticks. The game is so easy to learn that all family members, regardless of age, can play. Yunnori is played by throwing four sticks and moving your playing pieces around the board depending on the number of sticks facing up. Each team has four pieces and the first team to get all four pieces wins. If you like playing monopoly or snakes and ladders, you will definitely want to try the Yut Nori game from Korea. Yut Nori is an ancient Korean game that is hundreds of years old. The word Yut means stick while the word Nori is a game. The Yut Nori game is most played by Korean families on Korean New Year or Seollal. The dates for Korean New Year are based on the lunar calendar and usually coincide with Chinese New Year. Unlike the Western New Year, Seollal is celebrated for 3 days. This game can be played by all ages. so you c...