Gangdong-gu Leads the Way in Preserving Traditional Culture by Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

Precise Measurement and Design Documentation of Hwasal Village Hosangnori Artifacts... 2 Ssangsangyeo (Couple), 20 Manjanggi, 10 Clothing Items, 10 Various Tools, etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) is promoting a documentation project through precise current condition measurements and the creation of design drawings for various equipment and facilities such as the bier and clothing of the Seoul City Intangible Cultural Property No. 10, ‘Bawijeol Village Hosangnori’.

Bawijeol Village Hosangnori is a play performed the night before a funeral procession, where the lead singer and bier carriers carry an empty bier while singing funeral songs.

This project was initiated to preserve and pass down the disappearing traditional culture, considering the aging of Hosangnori participants and the deterioration of equipment.

The documentation project targets include ▲two double biers (for couples) ▲20 funeral banners ▲10 clothing items ▲10 various tools, and plans to take various photographs and record the sounds of Hosangnori.

The humanities materials related to the Hosangnori reenactment event video, cultural background, value, and transmission status will be produced by including parts of the ‘Bawijeol Village Hosangnori’ booklet created by Seoul City in 2018 with the cooperation of Seoul City.

The district expects that this documentation project will establish foundational data for the preservation and management of cultural assets, which can be used as restoration materials in case of natural disasters or fires and as design materials during repairs.

Currently, precise measurements and designs for the bier and other equipment have been completed, and after expert consultation and review, a report including humanities content is planned to be produced and distributed around May.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, said, “This documentation project has great significance in preserving disappearing cultural heritage,” and added, “We will continue to devote steady interest and effort to the preservation and management of valuable local cultural heritage.”

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