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The Traditional Korean Horse-Riding Games – Kyokgu (the Korean Polo) and Masangjae (Horseback Skills)

The Traditional Korean Horse-Riding Games – Kyokgu (the Korean Polo) and Masangjae (Horseback Skills)

The Traditional Korean Horse-Riding Games – Kyokgu (the Korean Polo) and Masangjae (Horseback Skills)

- Kyokgu (the Korean Polo)

Kyokgu (the Korean Polo) is a horseback game in which two competing teams of several people on horseback rush forward and snatch the ball in the center of the court as quickly as possible, and strike the ball over the goal of the opponent team with a racket.

In this game every rider had to run after the ball and needed excellent riding skills, stamina and striking techniques cooperating and competing with one another, and thus it was widely played among cavalrymen during Koryo and the feudal Joson dynasties.

It was more so, because it was indispensible for the cavalrymen to obtain the knowhow in archery, fencing and spearing.

-Masangjae (Horseback Skills)

Masangjae (Horseback Skills), as the name shows, is a game displaying skills on the back of a running horse, and there were different skills like standing up on the back of a running horse, tossing one’s body about with the hands holding onto the saddle. hanging on the running horse with one’s feet dragging on the ground, lying sideways with one’s back on the saddle of a running horse, standing head-down on the back of a running horse, hiding one’s body beneath the belly of a horse, etc.

It started in the days of Koguryo dynasty and more widely staged in the days of Koryo dynasty and people used to play this game from their childhood.

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On the Dancing Dress in the Period of Koguryo

On the Dancing Dress in the Period of Koguryo

On the Dancing Dress in the Period of Koguryo

First of all, dancing dress in the period of Koguryo was not basically different to the plain everyday dress but had some diversity in form according to the character of the dance.

Next, their upper and lower garments were in a striking color contrast.

And, the dancing dress was beautifully decorated with metal fittings, geometrical patterns and color cloths.

They made their dancing dress glittering by attaching metal fittings to it.

They heightened decorative effect by decorating their dancing dress with dense geometrical patterns.

They improved presentation of dance by applying belts of different colors and shapes to the dancing dress.

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Kaesong Koryo Insam(2)

Kaesong Koryo Insam(2)

Kaesong Koryo Insam(2)

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Kaesong Koryo Insam(1)

Kaesong Koryo Insam(1)

Kaesong Koryo Insam(1)

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Rimyongsu Falls(2)

Rimyongsu Falls(2)

Rimyongsu Falls(2)

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Rimyongsu Falls(1)

Rimyongsu Falls(1)

Rimyongsu Falls(1)

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Old Architectural Structures on Moran Hill

Old Architectural Structures on Moran Hill

Old Architectural Structures on Moran Hill

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Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(3)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(3)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(3)

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Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(2)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(2)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(2)

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Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(1)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(1)

Pride of pyongyang Okryu Restaurant(1)

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Unjong tea

Unjong tea

Unjong tea

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Easily Treatment of Dermal Itching

Easily Treatment of Dermal Itching

Easily Treatment of Dermal Itching

When itching, you rub a fine salt on the itching areas, and it will disappear.

You rub the itching spot like your back, arms and legs with 1g of fine salt.

In case your head itches, you wet it with boiled water and rub with salt

Still better is, you wash your hair first, rub it lightly with boiled salt water and wash with clean water after a while.

This rubbing helps replace the old skin cells with new ones, soften the skin, and itching disappears completely in 10 to 15 days.

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