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Full moon watch

February 09, 2009

Wish lanterns glow in the dusk as residents of Yeongwol, Gangwon, make their way across a stream Saturday to mark the first full moon of the Lunar New Year, which comes tonight. Koreans traditionally build bonfires or swing canisters of burning coals on the first full moon for good fortune. [NEWSIS]

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