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Dano: Celebrating the Height of Spring and Summer
Dano: Honoring Traditional Customs at the Peak of Summer

Dano: Celebrating the Height of Spring and Summer

In the rhythm of the Korean lunar calendar, there is a point in the fifth month when the intense heat of summer begins to assert itself, yet the lush greenery of spring has not fully faded. This is Dano (단오), a day that marks the peak of seasonal transition. While many international observers of Korea are familiar with the grand festivities of the lunar new year or the mid-autumn harvest, Dano exists in a quieter, more functional space. It is a moment rooted in the realities of agrarian life, designed to usher in a period of intense agricultural labor and ward off the discomforts of the humid summer ahead.

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