Young children (mostly boys) dressed up as girls or child monks performing acrobatics and various other skills or stunts hoisted on the shoulders of adult performers. Mudongnori was performed by itinerant groups of male entertainers called namdasangpae mostly around Gyeonggi-do Province as an expression of people’s prayers and wishes for longevity and to prevent an epidemic. Hyeomnyulsa, Korea’s first modern indoor theater, had some 80 affiliated members consisting of namsadang members and gisae

Nongak (farmers’ music) handed down in Gwangcheon-dong, Gaeryeongmyeon, Gimcheon in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. Binnae Nongak was designated Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 8 of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province in December 1984. Binnae is the original name of Gwangcheon-dong. Nongak was performed in the village on the sixth day of the first lunar month when the rite to the village tutelary deity (dongje) was held. Located on low lying land the village frequently suffered from flooding and the bitsingut

A game throwing and catching a gongjuk by holding two sticks connected by a thread. Despite the exact origin being unknown, Gonjuk seems to be the Korean version of China’s Dugongjuk game. It was referred to as many names, including Jukbangul Nolligi, Jjukbangul Dolligi, Jukbangul Batgi, Jukbangul Nori, Jukbangul Chigi, and Silpae Nori. In Korea, most gongjuks (bamboo bells) have two wheels with a few variations of technique, thread and sticks. However, the Chinese have several sophisticated tec