Wando-gun Sees 66% Increase in Chuseok Grave Mowing Service Applications Compared to Last Year

Completion of 1320th Batch Reception and Sequential, Prompt Grave Mowing

The "Stop Together Movement" aimed to promote the grave trimming service again this year, following last year. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 15th that it has promoted the grave mowing agency service again this year to proactively respond to the "Stop Together Movement" aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 during the Chuseok holiday.

The grave mowing agency service was conducted for expatriates who have no relatives to manage ancestral graves in their hometown and wish to refrain from visiting their hometown through the agency service, based on an agreement between Wando-gun and the Wando-gun Forestry Cooperative.

This year, 1,320 graves were registered, an increase of 66% compared to last year.

Accordingly, the Wando-gun Forestry Cooperative organized about 20 workers into three teams to complete the grave mowing before Chuseok due to adverse weather conditions such as typhoons, working even on weekends to carry out the mowing promptly.

In particular, considering the geographical characteristics of the county formed by island areas, the mowing was completed sequentially from distant areas such as Cheongsan-myeon, Bogil-myeon, and affiliated islands.

Although the number of applications was higher than last year, the work was systematically promoted, and the mowing was completed five days ahead of schedule on the 13th.

After the mowing was finished, photos of the neatly arranged graves, flower offerings, and ritual drinks were sent via text message to the applicants, receiving great responses.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, "The increase in applications for the grave mowing agency service compared to last year means that more people want to participate in the 'Stop Together Movement.' Considering that most confirmed cases in our county are due to contact with outsiders through visits to other regions, it is regrettable not to meet family during the Chuseok holiday, but for everyone's safety, I repeatedly urge everyone to actively refrain from traveling to and from hometowns and to comply with quarantine rules."

Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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