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		<title>Dongguk University Lantern Lighting: 2010 Highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 01:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I mentioned a few weeks ago Dongguk University held it’s lantern-lighting ceremony in honor of Buddha’s Birthday on April 29th.  As it turned out, the 29th was also declared a National Day or Mourning in honor of the 46 sailors who died in the sinking of the “Cheonan” on March 26th. Unfortunately this meant all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dongguk Lantern Lighting Ceremony: Thursday, April 29th</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re almost to the end of April which means we’re just a month away from my favorite Korean Holiday: Buddha’s Birthday, or Seokgatanssinil (석가탄신일). This year Buddha’s Birthday falls on Friday, May 21st and all of the temples around town are getting ready to hang their lanterns.  As a Buddhist school, Dongguk University is preparing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gyeongju Cherry Blossoms (벚꽃)  Spring 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last week or so the cherry blossoms (벚꽃) here in Gyeongju have just exploded.  Hopefully,you got out to see them last weekend as we’ve been in for a bit of nasty weather lately.  The temperature’s really dropped and we even had some snow mixed in with the rain tonight, which is not going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daeboreum (대보름) Pt. 2:  Ganggang Sullae (강강술래) Folk Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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Back at the start of March I posted on this year’s Daeboreum (대보름), or Great Full Moon Bon Fire Festival, in Gyeongju.  As promised, I finally got around to editing the video and I’ve whittled it down to about 2 minutes.  Most of the video is of the Ganggang Sullae (강강술래) folk dancing around the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gyeongju’s 2010 Soju (소주) &amp; Ddeok (떡) Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I’ve been trying to get the word out about events before they actually happen, I’m pleased as puddin’ to announce that it’s that time of year again for the Gyeongju Soju (소 주) &#38; Ddeok (떡) , or Liquor and Rice Cake Festival. As always, the festival’s in Hwanseong Park.  The official word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cherry Blossom (벚꽃) Season in Gyeongju</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/03/cherry-blossom-season-in-gyeongju/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I’ve been on the topic of festivals lately, I thought I’d post on this one BEFORE it happened for a change.  It’s not an official festival really, but with Spring looming on the horizon, we’re just a couple of weeks away from cherry blossom season.  Gyeongju, along with Jinhae further south, is one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daeboreum (대보름) Full Moon Bonfire Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/03/daeboreum-full-moon-bonfire-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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After living in Spain for two years, I’ve come to love any festival involving fire. Maybe it’s my inner pyromaniac, or the fact that burning things is generally illegal in my country. It seems the Spanish can’t have a festival without fireworks, bonfires, or setting something or other on fire… and the Spanish have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buddha’s Birthday Lantern Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2009/11/buddha%e2%80%99s-birthday-lantern-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, so even though it’s over 6 months away, I’ve got to say something about my favorite Korean holiday: Buddha’s Birthday (Seoktanil).   On the night of Buddha’s Birthday, most major temples hold a lantern parade.  I’ve had the pleasure of catching it at several Buddhist temples over the years and I have to say it’s one of the coolest things I’ve experienced here in Korea.]]></description>
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