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Eunyul talchumSouth Korea

The Eunyul talchum is a type of talchum, Korean traditional mask drama which has been handed down in Eunyul, Hwanghae Province, present North Korea.

Eunyul talchum , a Korean mask dance originated in Eunyul, Hwanghae Province, now North Korea
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The Eunyul talchum is a type of talchum, Korean traditional mask drama which has been handed down in Eunyul, Hwanghae Province, present North Korea. It is also one of sandaenori, a mask dance that developed in Seoul and the mid-metropolitan region. It is designated as the No. 61 asset of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties by South Korea. The mask drama consists of six acts – Lion Dance, Sangjwa Dance, Mokjung Dance, Old Monk Dance, and Dance of the Old Couple. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Eunyul talchum”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Eunyul talchum is mask dance drama of Eunyul, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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