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| ▲This photo, provided by Korean Post shows the Cheoyongmu commemorative stamp. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, November 14 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication's Korea Post branch announced on Monday that they will publish 60,000 commemorative stamps in the theme of Cheoyongmu, a traditional dance, starting on November 18.
Cheoyongmu, the oldest court dance, was adapted from Cheoyong tales in Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms.It was a dance performed at the court to pray for blessings in Narye, a ritual to drive out bad energy and pray for peace on the Lunar New Year's Eve.
The Korea Post branch is currently publishing commemorative stamps in themes such as Namsadang Nori (2017), Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (Women Divers) (2016), Falconry Living Human Heritage (2010), Traditional Korean Wrestling (2018), Jultagi, tightrope walking (2011), and more.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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