Festivals gave developed regional and seasonal variations, some of which,
have attained the level of being art. The methods of their existence and how
they were transmitted divide them into two categories; group entertainment
and individual entertainment. Among the group entertainment are farmer's
music and dance, maskdance, the tug of war, Kossaum, or a treading the
earth spirit festival and the first full-moon night festival which contributed to
the harmony and unity of community members. Among the individual enter-
tainment are Baduk(Korean checkers), chess, archery and card games
which are enjoyed by adults. and shuttlecock game, stilts, beads game,
stick-tossing game and pinwheels which are enjoyed by children. |
