Traditional Mask Dance
You can find this Korean traditional mask dance drawing at Hongik University subway station.
Mask Dance called Talchum in Korean and it is drama featuring dance with wearing traditional mask. "Tal" is literally meaning of "mask" and "Chum" is literally meaning of "dance"
There are many different types of masks and dances throughout Korea by its story line they play and region. These masks made from wood, paper, gourd or leather with exaggerated, comical, and distorted face appearance of human or animal in most cases. For example, eyes are larger, nose is longer and drooping down or bigger with half cut shaped garlic, mouse is lifted, bushier eyebrows, etc.
It is difficult to trace the origin, but it is known as special events at farm villages to amuse local gods for protecting against pestilence and praying for peace and abundant harvest, but nowadays it changes for entertaining event in national holidays and at local festivals.
Most famous story line of Talchum are the satire of an apostate monk, insult to the master, the conflict of married couple, and the poverty life of ordinary people.
You can check to watch the mask dance by clicking the link below:
Bongsan Mask Dance
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