Gokseong-gun Publishes Life Stories of Gokseong Elders

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 16th, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it has published "Life Stories of Gokseong Elders," a collection of vivid oral histories recorded in the voices of two elders from each town and township who have lived for over 80 years in the region.

This elderly oral history project has been ongoing for four years this year and was planned not as a simple record of life but to present and practice a new paradigm of elderly welfare by systematizing the elders' life experiences, daily lives, diverse cultural values, and the history of their villages.

This book is a mini-autobiography that revives pride in old age by recording the roles of elders who have protected their villages throughout their lives and the various experiences embedded in every corner of their living environment.

It is expected to serve as a medium to pass down valuable wisdom to future generations, and 1,000 copies of the published oral history collection will be distributed to senior centers, town and township offices, and participating elders.

A county official said, "The life stories of Gokseong elders, along with the stories that will be added every year, will serve as an opportunity for communication between the existing and new generations."

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