Tuho
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Tuho is a traditional Korea
n game
that requires players to throw sticks into a large, sometimes ornate, canister from a certain distance. The game is a traditional diversion on Korean New Year
's Day and Chuseok
. Modern versions are often played with a simple canister and rubber-tipped arrows.
Tuho was also a popular drinking game. For every arrow that missed the pot, the loser or bulseung (불승/不承, lit. no-success) had to take a drink. To prevent betting on the outcome, losers could opt to sing a song as a penalty instead. Players who did not miss the canister were called hyeon (현, lit. wise).
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
that requires players to throw sticks into a large, sometimes ornate, canister from a certain distance. The game is a traditional diversion on Korean New Year
Korean New Year
Korean New Year, commonly known as Seollal , is the first day of the lunar calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Day. Koreans also celebrate solar New Year's Day on January 1 each year, following the...
's Day and Chuseok
Chuseok
Chuseok , originally known as Hangawi , is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Like many other harvest festivals, it is held around the Autumn Equinox...
. Modern versions are often played with a simple canister and rubber-tipped arrows.
Tuho was also a popular drinking game. For every arrow that missed the pot, the loser or bulseung (불승/不承, lit. no-success) had to take a drink. To prevent betting on the outcome, losers could opt to sing a song as a penalty instead. Players who did not miss the canister were called hyeon (현, lit. wise).