These rifles are replica M-16s. Note the magazine on the ground in the lower left. Believe it or not, these are loaded with bee bees, plastic ones, and they can be fired from the rifle at a staggering velocity. Believe me when I tell you, that it really hurts when one hits you.
Toys that fire high speed projectiles, in childrens' hands? You be the judge!
We met the boy below and his friends there. If you look closely, the bridge of his nose is swollen and he has two black eyes. He told us he didn't recieve the bruising from playing baseball or from roller blading!?
He was one of the many children who crowded around us, and conversed.
Also, the streets of Seoul are so tightly conjested, especially ones like Chongno-ro, that the easiest is way to get about is by motorbike.
This picture shows that motorbikes are also apt to carry things in addition to people. This man is obviously selling manchester, LOTS of it!
Left.. Buddha's Birthday. As we've already established elsewhere, this is one of the most colourful of festive days. Elabourate and solemn rituals are held at many buddhist temples across the entire country while lanterns are carried in a parade through the city streets.
Choggye-sa in downtown Seoul is always a popular place for tourists to witness the ritual associated withthe celebration of this day.
On the day this photograph was taken, there was a preliminary, pre-Buddha's birthday celebration, with people speaking and other people hanging lanterns. A little fact, the lanterns represent the lotus flower from which Buddha is said to have been born.
With the Pre-birthday celebration, there are many hungry people, the women in this picture are procuring food for them.
