Talchum Considered for UNESCO Heritage

 

#. Talchum Considered for UNESCO Heritage

 

On April 1, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that it has sent in an application to UNESCO.

He is asking that "talchum" be designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Talchum is a type of mask dance that is considered an important part of Korean traditional culture.

It is a composite of different art forms, having elements of art, dance, and music.

The performances also include a fair amount of storytelling, and the audience participates by shouting and actively reacting to the drama.

CHA officials say this component differentiates talchum from traditional dances of other countries.

Talchum performances are usually satires, expressing contradictions within society and its classes in a dynamic and funny way.

However, the characters always make up by the end of the tale.

The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a list of the world's important cultural elements.

Its purpose is to maintain cultural diversity and creativity.

CHA's application will undergo a process of review and evaluation.

UNESCO will announce its decision by December 2022.

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evaluation @ ivæ̀ljuéiʃən 평가, 사정(valuation); [수학] 값을 구함

CHA's application will undergo a process of review and evaluation.

He received a favorable evaluation from workbuds.

 

make up (with somebody) (~와) 화해하다

However, the characters always make up by the end of the tale.

Why don’t you two kiss and make up? 

Has he made it up with her yet? 

Have they made it up yet?

 

contradiction @ |kɑːntrə│dɪkʃn 1.모순   2.반박; 반대되는 말

Talchum performances are usually satires, expressing contradictions within society and its classes in a dynamic and funny way.

satire @ ˈsætaɪə 풍자

 

differentiate @ ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪt 구별하다,구분하다 (=distinguish) (특히 부당하게) A와 B를 차별하다 (=discriminate)

CHA officials say this component differentiates talchum from traditional dances of other countries.

 It’s difficult to differentiate between the two varieties. @ varieties 변종 @ variety 여러 가지, 갖가지, 각양각색

 

a fair amount of 상당한 양의

The performances also include a fair amount of storytelling, and the audience participates by shouting and actively reacting to the drama.

 

composite @ kəmˈpɑːzət 1.합성의   2.합성물  v. compose 구성하다 (=make up) (→composed) 작곡하다

It is a composite of different art forms, having elements of art, dance, and music.

The document was a composite of information from various sources.

a composite picture

 

Intangible @ ɪnˈtændʒəbl  1.뭐라고 (꼬집어) 말할 수 없는   2.(회사의 자산이) 무형의

He is asking that "talchum" be designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

intangible assets/property