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Our mask dance, which contains humor and satire, has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Among our intangible cultural heritage, it is the 22nd to be registered following pansori, Gangneung Danoje, and Ganggangsullae.
This is reporter Lee Joo-sang.
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At the Intergovernmental Committee of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, the registration of Korean mask dance was decided.
In addition to the social function and cultural significance of talchum, the ongoing efforts to prevent excessive commercialization have been evaluated.
Talchum is a madangnori where performers and audiences mingle together, and it is a comprehensive art that encompasses elements of dance, music, and theater.
[Heo Yong-ho/Special Professor at Gyeongju University: I think it can be said that the characteristic of Korean mask dance is that it solves the issue of freedom and equality in a very dynamic and pleasant way.]
From the 1970s and 1980s university satire to the recent BTS stage, our culture It is deeply seated.
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-cheon/Chief of the Cultural Heritage Administration: Korea's mask dance goes beyond our intangible heritage and we will develop it as one of the intangible heritage of humanity that people around the world share and enjoy together.
It has intangible cultural heritage, and mask dance is the 22nd.
The "Pyongyang Cold Noodle Customs" submitted by North Korea was also registered as a human cultural heritage this time.
Arirang and kimchi culture were registered by South and North Korea respectively, and wrestling was registered jointly in 2018.
(Video editing: Kim Ho-jin, video courtesy: Cultural Heritage Administration)