Korean Traditional Dance - 강강술래 - GangGangSulLae - 姜降戌來

Korean Traditional Dance Ganggangsullae (Hangul: 강강술래) is an ancient Korean dance that was first used to bring about a bountiful harvest and has developed into a cultural symbol for Korea. It incorporates singing, dancing, and playing and is exclusively performed by women.[1] The dance is mostly performed in the southwestern coastal province of Jeollanam-do.[1][2] It is often associated with the Chuseok holiday and Daeboreum.[1] They dance all night and continue to play folk games in circles.[3] The performance starts with a late Ganggangsullae and changes to a 'Jajeun-Ganggangsullae', which are characterized by the most beautiful and feminine charms of late Ganggangsullae, and 'Jung-Ganggangsullae" only in the Haenam and Jindo provinces. The dance was registered as the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage from Korea in 2009 #travel #korea #koreanfolkmusic #korean #seoul