It’s Lunar New Year!
This year is the year of the Fire Horse!
A very energetic combination that only happens once in the 60 year cycle of all possible combinations.
‘The fire is a symbol for energy, rushfulness, and the symbol for horse will be meaning energy, vitality, speed and passion.’
'This year, people are encouraged not to hesitate when making decisions, and to embrace the traits of the horse.’
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Wesley invited the Boys to a Hanok style house for the celebrations and Ji Ho wore his Hanbok.
Their Bokjumeoni from the Elders didn’t contain money but their tickets back to Cahaya, so their winter holidays in Bliss Bay would be over soon.
All of them were wearing something red today, since in many cultures, it’s considered good luck to wear red to mark the occasion.
Except for Ji Ho, because this year, however, some may opt to wear calmer shades like white or blue to balance the intensity of the fire horse.
Lunar New Year dishes are heavily symbolic, with each dish representing a wish for prosperity, wealth, longevity, or family unity in the coming year.
Noodles for a long life, Whole Fish for an abundance of wealth or surplus (the chinese word for ‘fish’ sounds like the word for ‘surplus’), Dumplings shaped like ancient Chinese silver ingots representing wealth and prosperity.
It all looked - and smelled - delicious!
Wesley clapped his hands: “Meok Ja!” (= korean for ‘Let’s Eat’)
After dinner, Ji Ho lead them to the yard, to the little altar with the fire horse where they said a silent prayer with their wishes and also their gratitude.
It had been a rough year for all of them with all kinds of obstacles and challenges and the new year would bring even more of them.
But it wasn’t as frightening as before when they’d been all on their own.
Then it was time for the fireworks to scare away evil 
Happy New Year, Boys!
And a very happy and energetic Lunar New Year for you too!
