Bokjory

A bokjory, a hand-woven rice sifter, is believed to bring good luck when it is hung in a corner of a room or in a kitchen from the night of December 31 to the morning of January 1, according to the lunar calendar in Korea. On February 11, An Myong-sun (72) is busy making bokjories by weaving bamboo stalks as lunar New Year’s Day is just around the corner at a town where people farm on a small scale, in Juksan, Anseong. Her hands look rough and strong. An said the sales of Korean bokjories have dropped by 30 percent because of competition from Chinese bokjories.