School Tour: Cultural Activities
Korean Kite
Kites are traditionally flown on Seol as part of the New Year’s festivities. You would write any wish, one desires, on the kite. When you fly it, you would let it go, so it would be delivered to the gods to grant your wish.
Grades Pre K - 2
Dragon Mobile
Tet is Vietnamese Lunar New Year. A fun part of Tet celebrations in the United States is the dragon dance. The dragon dance is meant to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to the New Year
For Grades Pre K - 2
Khmer Mask
Khmer classical dance is a form of dance from Cambodia, which shares similarities of classical dances in Thailand and Laos. Khmer classical dancers use stylized movements and gestures, with lavish costumes and masks, to tell a story much like mime. Here you would make a white mask, worn by the monkey god Hanuman, in the classic Khmer version of the Indian story “Ramayana”
For Grades Pre K - 2
Japanese Paper Doll
Japanese paper dolls have been traditional in Japanese culture since the 1500s, initially as toys for children, and later as decorative objects. Japanese paper dolls are created to represent people from all walks of life, including artists, craftsmen, dancers, musicians, and working people.
For Grades 2-5
Daruma Doll
They are Japanese good luck charms. When you buy or make a daruma, the eyes are blank. You paint in one eye when you make a wish for something. The other eye is painted in only when the wish comes true. Darumas are also used to set goals. When you decide on a goal you paint in one eye, and when you have achieved your goal you paint in the other eye. The tradition of making daruma dolls originated with the legend of the Indian Buddhist priest Bodhidharma, also known as Daruma.
For Grades 2-5