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Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival Holds Unique Burial Ritual Demonstration

WANDO, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The slow city of Cheongsan-do will host a special tourist event demonstrating the island’s indigenous burial rituals on April 18 from 10:00 AM, at the first course of the island’s slow walking route, as a part of its 2015 Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival programs. The burial, called ‘Chobun,’ is [...]

[In-depth] Korean People Who Prefer Cremation to Traditional Burial Increasing

SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) - Korean people traditionally have their deceased family member buried at a plot right after a three-day funeral service. The rest of the family members make a grave for him or her in their family burial ground, usually located in their home town or countryside. The place where their loved [...]