Happy New Year (again) Part 1

Well it was reently the Chinese New Year, which is celebrated in most of Asia.  I'm sure they celebrate is all a little differently.  On Friday our school had our own little celebration.  All the kids wore a hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) and so did the teachers.  And so did i.  My boss has been in ENgland for a couple weeks now and earlier we talked about what i would wear on this day.  My boss said i could wear her hanbok since i don't own one.  So i thought she would forget, but she brought it to the school before she left for Europe.  I was shocked she remembered, she's been so busy.  I remember that she told me how expensive her hanbok was, a grand total or 1 million won.  Which comes out to about $1,000.  Yikes!!!!    It was very beautiful and i felt very honored for her to let my wear something so special.

I've never seen so many colors in clothing that kids go together and then really don't go together, and yet it all looks beautiful.  I don't really understand the thinking behind these color combinations.
Here's some of the fun we had that day!

the beautiful hanbok i got to wear!  So much detail, it was all embroidered.  

 First, we had to learn how to properly bow.  Ask me when I see you and I'll show you.  Its harder than it looks.

Im the one taking the photo in the mirror

more bowing

my favorite thing were the little crowns that the girls wore

(the most pink i think i've ever worn)

the boy in the red is wearing a hanbok like an emperor would wear

The kids came up and bowed, then sat down and they received little money gifts (very common to get this time of year) and the teachers would say something to them.  Probably something like do well in school, eat well... yadda yadda yadda.

the cool kids in the back

receiving the money

we played a game like hacky sac.  it looked like a pom pom, but had a little weight on it with a bell.  I only got three kicks in a row.  its a little challenging in a hanbok

her little shoe kept falling off

Overall it was a fun day that i am really glad i got to participate in.