| Jwibulnori | |
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| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 쥐불놀이 |
| Revised Romanization | Jwibulnori |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chwibulnori |
Jwibulnori (Korean: 쥐불놀이) is a Korean game in which participants create streaks of light by swinging cans filled with burning items. The game is played during the first full moon of the year in the lunar calendar, which is a national holiday in Korea. It is played during the time when fires are started on farmlands to exterminate harmful insects and rats by burning away their habitat.[1] Another purpose of the game is to wish for good health.[citation needed]
A boy's game of lighting fires on the banks of rice fields to scare away rats on New Year's Day.
[2] People make a torchlight with a basket or container tied with a strong string. The game is often played by twirling the string. There can also be fights between other village members. They play the game until midnight and, after enjoying the game, the fire is set on the farmland.
It is said that it is good if the fire is strong,[3] so on this day, there is a custom in each village to compete with each other to increase the fire force.