Description Chapter 1: Customs of Food, Clothing, and Shelter Rice Cake Eaten on Important Days ……12 Red Kimchi Mixed with Red Pepper Powder ……14 Savory Fermented Soybean Paste ……16 Sweet Sikhye (Rice Punch) ……18 The Long-Lasting Warmth of Ondol Heated Floors ……20 Onggi Pottery That Preserves the Taste of Sauces ……22 Hanbok, the Beauty of Abundance ……24 The White-Clad People Who Loved Wearing White ……26 Fans That Chase Away Heat and Add Style ……28 Takjok, the Cool Summer Pastime of Scholars ……30 Moving Customs That Differ by Region ……32 The Many House Guardian Spirits ……34 Dure, the Farming Community That Works Together ……36 Chapter 2: The Twelve Months' Seasonal Customs and Folk Games Yagwanggwi, the Ghost That Visits on New Year's Night ……40 Selling Off Summer Heat on the Great Full Moon Day ……42 Grandmother Yeongdeung Who Descends on Yeongdeung Day ……44 Hansik, the Day of Eating Cold Food ……46 Washing Hair in Iris Water on Dano Day ……48 Cleaning the Well on Chilseok ……50 Eating Songpyeon and Holding Ancestral Rites on Chuseok ……52 Red Bean Porridge Eaten on the Winter Solstice ……54 Staying Awake on New Year's Eve (Suse) ……56 Yutnori, the Game That Predicts a Good Harvest ……58 Flying Kites to Send Away Bad Luck ……60 Dongchae Ssaum, the Team Battle Game ……62 Neoldwigi, the Seesaw Game to Peek Over Walls ……64 Ssireum, the Wrestling Match of Strength Among Young Men ……66 Notdari Balpgi, Becoming a Princess ……68 Ganggangsullae on Chuseok Night ……70 Juldarigi, the Tug-of-War Where the Female Team Must Win ……72 Talchum, the Joyful Mask Dance ……74 Chapter 3: Traditional Rites of Passage from Birth to Death Hanging the Geumjul Rope When a Baby Is Born ……78 Giving Precious Babies Unflattering Names ……80 Doljanchi, the Celebration of a Baby's First Birthday ……82 Gwallye and Gyerye, the Rites of Coming of Age ……84 Ham, the Box That Carries Gratitude to the Bride's Parents ……86 Guarding the Bridal Chamber to Secretly Watch the Wedding Night ……88 Throwing Chestnuts and Dates at Pyebaek ……90 Hwangapjanchi, the Celebration of One's Sixtieth Birthday ……92 Sajatbap, the Meal Prepared for the Messenger of Death ……94 Simyosari, Mourning by the Grave While Missing One's Parents ……96 Chapter 4: The Beliefs of Our Ancestors, Folk Faith Selling Dreams That Bring Good Fortune ……100 Grandmother Samshin Who Grants Babies ……102 Gosure, the Wish for a Bountiful Harvest ……104 Sehwa, Paintings That Ward Off Ghosts ……106 Seonangdang, the Shrine for the Village Guardian Spirit ……108 Colorful Cloths Hanging on the Sacred Village Tree ……110 Jangseung, the Guardian Poles of the Village ……112 Sotdae, the Pole Topped with a Duck ……114 Dokkaebi, the Scary Yet Charming Goblin ……116 The Pig's Head Used in Rituals ……118 Pungsu-jiri, the Belief That the Land Has Energy ……120 The Twelve Zodiac Animals That Determine One's Year Sign ……122 Shamans Who Perform Rituals and Read Fortunes ……124 Chapter 5: Seasonal Customs Around the World Chunjie, Chinese New Year That Wards Off Evil Spirits with Firecrackers ……128 Maslenitsa, Russia's Spring Welcoming Festival ……130 Holi, India's Festival of Colors That Welcomes the New Year ……132 Songkran, Thailand's Water-Splashing Festival for Blessings ……134 The Binche Carnival of Belgium, Celebrated by Throwing Oranges ……136 Easter, When Painted Eggs Are Shared ……138 Inti Raymi, the Sun Festival of Peru's Indigenous People ……140 Ramadan, the Islamic Period of Fasting ……142 Thanksgiving, America's Autumn Harvest Festival ……144 Halloween, When People Dress Up as Scary Ghosts ……146 Laba Festival, When Laba Porridge Is Cooked and Eaten ……148 Christmas, the Day Santa Claus Arrives ……150 Chapter 6: Customs of Food, Clothing, and Shelter Around the World Mandu (Dumplings), the Food Invented by Zhuge Liang ……154 Corn, the Material Said to Have Created Humankind ……156 The Custom of Eating Food with One's Hands ……158 Trầu, Vietnam's Wedding Betrothal Gift ……160 The Cow, Revered by the People of India ……162 Qipao, China's Traditional Dress ……164 Áo Dài, Vietnam's Beautiful Traditional Garment ……166 Hijab, the Islamic Garment That Covers the Hair and Face ……168 Poncho, the Versatile Garment with Many Uses ……170 Igloo, the House Made of Snow ……172 Ger, the Tent House of the Mongolian Steppes ……174 Stilt Houses Built Over Water ……176 Sky Burial, Tibet's Special Funeral Tradition ……178 Appendix: The 24 Solar Terms and a Calendar of Customs If the terms and concepts in elementary social studies textbooks seem difficult, try looking into the origins of those terms and concepts. Then you can begin studying social studies in an easy and fun way. Following the enthusiastic response to "So That's How This Law Came to Be" and "So That's How This Place Name Came to Be," we are pleased to present "So That's How This Custom Came to Be." By understanding how customs came about and what deeper meanings they hold, readers can learn not only history and culture but also the wisdom of our ancestors accumulated over a long time. 1. Planning Intent When we think of "customs"...