Tag: Intangible Cultural Heritage

Traditional Korean rural village with gentle hills and domestic geese wandering in the courtyard

Seasonal Customs

Gwangju Chilseok Gosaumnori: The Roaring Giant Knot Battle of Korea

Discover the origins and thrilling traditions of Gwangju Chilseok Gosaumnori, a colossal Korean knot-fighting play rooted in village legends and seasonal customs.

Watercolor illustration of a middle-aged farmer in an indigo jeogori retrieving the yongdure water-pumping tool from a shed

Stories

The Yongdure: Saving Parched Fields with Traditional Korean Water Pumps and Songs

Discover the yongdure—a traditional swing-like Korean water-pumping tool—and the rhythmic work songs that saved drought-stricken fields in mountainous villages.