Cheoyongmu | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 처용무 |
Hanja | 處容舞 |
Revised Romanization | Cheoyongmu |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏyongmu |
Cheoyongmu is a representative Korean mask dance based on the legend of Cheoyong (처용, 處容), a son of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea. [1] It is also the oldest surviving Korean court dance created during the Unified Silla period. Cheoyongmu has also been considered as a shamanistic dance because it was performed to drive off evil spirits at the end of the year. [1]
The dancer’s movements are usually majesty and vigour. It also depends on the style & tempo of music, which punctuated by various lyrical song recitations. [2] The dance is always performed by five dancers, and its costumes and masks are noteworthy. [3]
It is inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List from 2009 and enlisted as South Korean Intangible Cultural Property from 1971.
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