DANGJIN, South Korea, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The 500-year-old folk game “Gijisi tug-of-war,” a UNESCO intangible heritage in the South Korean city of Dangjin, will be featured at the country’s upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a city official said Tuesday. “Gijisi tug-of war will be displayed not only at the Olympic venues of PyeongChang, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A traditional Korean folk game of tug-of-war added its name on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list on Wednesday, jointly with three other Asian countries with a similar tradition. Tugging rituals and games, proposed by South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines, gained status as UNESCO-recognized traditions of humanity during the 10th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Windhoek, the capital [...]