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Gijisi Juldarigi 기지시 줄다리기 민속축제

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11, Anteulmosi-gil, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Gijisi Juldarigi is the main feature of this 500-year traditional folk festival, not like festivals developed on purpose by local governments. Juldarigi, a tug-of-war game, was started to pray for peace and fortune in the new year and to be in concord with neighbors as part of a traditional village’s feast. In 1982, Gijisi Juldarigi was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 75, one of Korea’s representative Intangible Cultural Heritages. Also, it was registered in 2015 as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO along with Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.

Utilization information

・Age limit : Open to visitors of all ages

・Finished : 20160410

・Location : Areas of Gijisi Juldarigi Museum

・Beginning : 20160407

・Location : From Seoul Central City Terminal, take an express bus bound for Dangjin (당진) and get off at Gijisi (기지시) bus stop (approx. 1hr 40min).
Take a taxi at Gijisi bus stop to the festival venue.

・subevent : [Hands-on program and event]
- Hands-on activity booth
- Photo exhibition for celebrating UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Trial performance of Juldarigi for celebrating UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Trial performance of Samcheok Juldarigi, Gangwon-do’s Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 2
- Straw-craft, community Juldarigi, etc.

・Operating Hours : Free

Introduction

Gijisi Juldarigi is the main feature of this 500-year traditional folk festival, not like festivals developed on purpose by local governments. Juldarigi, a tug-of-war game, was started to pray for peace and fortune in the new year and to be in concord with neighbors as part of a traditional village’s feast. In 1982, Gijisi Juldarigi was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 75, one of Korea’s representative Intangible Cultural Heritages. Also, it was registered in 2015 as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO along with Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.

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