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Episode 209: "Andong
Mask Dance Festival" - South Korea
In
early October the Andong Mask Dance Festival takes place, continuing
Koreaís rich mask dance tradition, which is fun as well as highly
ritualistic. Dance troupes, local and regional, perform centuries-old
mask dance dramas that once provided social commentaries. Also a
part of the festival are
traditional Korean dance games, such as the Menís Battle dance,
which involve masses of participants and are uniquely Korean. Cultural
events are alwaystaking place in Hahoe Folklore Village, where the
community lives and preserves the ways of an old Korean culture.



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