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MY EXPERIENCE on 2012 CIOFF WORLD FOLKLORIDA, ANSEONG
Period : Monday, October 1Sunday, October 14, 2012 (14 days)
Vanue : Anseong Matchum Land (main event site and Anseong City
Participating countries : 43 member countries of CIOFF
Hosted by/Organized by : Anseong, CIOFF
Sponsored by : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Gyeonggi Province,
Anseong City, UNESCO, Korea Tourism Organization
Theme : Communication of humankind through world folkore
Slogan : Human Marmony, Touching Anseong
EVENING PERFORMANCE IN ANSEONG CITY
Professor Hancheol Hwang said to us to go the main road of the downtown and he also
told that we would see the amazing things.
I didnt expect anything. I went there only for sight seeing. I didnt know something
would enter my heart and my ideas would change with the amazing concepts that I never everforget.
In the evening, 30 September 2012, I surprised the amazing and wonderful scene seen on
the main street of the downtown. I am sure that its the one Ill never ever forget in my life. I can
say only two words: UNCOUNTABLE MANY.
Many faces
I have seen many faces of some different cultures in my life. However at that time, I saw
many faces at the same time continuously. Those were the amazingly surprised faces. Different
skin colors, unlike costumes, unalike words and a group of dissimilar people made my eyes wideand mouth open together as well as made a word come out from me; Oh My God!.Peoples
faces have different meaning according to their culture and country.
I cant guess my facial expression at that time. One drop of tear falls down from each of
my eyes. I didnt cry, I knew. But I have already known that tears are sometimes an expression of
happiness, seeing amazing thing and great pleasure. Therefore, my tears are an expression of
amazingly surprised things that I was seeing in front of me.
Different meanings of facial expression
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Many languages
Everybody knows people have different languages, but only somebody knows we have the
only same language, that is body language. I saw many manners of the body language. When one
country finished their performance, they waved their hands from left to right. I understood
automatically that they were saying: Goodbye. We are leaving. After waving their hands, they
continued their walking towards the destination. I saw every country involved in the festivalbehaved the same manner. Before I have already known that the waving hands means saying
goodbye, and now I saw the people expressed their waving hands to greet people at the first time.
Greeting Farewell
Many smiles
Everybody all over the world, I think, can smile. It doesnt matter whether it isbeautiful ornot. Every smile is acceptable. I saw many smiles from different countries continuously. Its
amazing and surprising. However, all of the smiles are the same although people are different in
many things. Their smiles are sincere and comes from their hearts and, I knew, they wanted to
make me happy. They made me feel good inside. I enjoyed their smiles. The memory that I felt
good seeing smiles will last forever.
The smiles without covering their hearts
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Many costumes
I have already known everyday dresses of all people. However, in the evening, I saw many
traditional dresses surprisingly. Many traditional costumes are not the same. We, people, are the
same in features. Everybody has two hands, two legs and one head as well as their position is
equally the same. But I cant imagine why our costumes are different. They also should be the
same. However, it depends on the locality, weather, environment and so on. Some dresses showpartly the body and others cover the whole body. I enjoyed their costumes happily.
Whole-body-cover dress and Partly-showed dress
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Many Musical Instruments
Every music instrument produces seven rhythms: do, re, mi, fa, so, lar, and di. I know very
well piano, guiter, clarinet, trmpet and so on. In that time, I saw the strange instruments I have
never seen in my life before. Its so amazing and exiciting. I couldnt help myself not to take
photos. I took many photos on that evening. Every photo is amazingly wonderful.
Different instruments with same 7 rhythms
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Many Traditional Dances
There were many traditional dances on that evening. Different dances are beautiful with
different styles and different dresses. Some dances had the couple: man and woman and two
women, and others do group. Some used umbrella, flag, basket, plastic ring, and others did drum
and gong. On that evening, I got an idea that we all have the different traditional dances, however
we have the same happiness when we dance in the music with dissimilar styles.
The same happiness with different dancing styles
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Many different couple dances
All over the world, there are many different people, but when we think of the couples
everybody sees the same: man and woman. But on that day, the dancing couples had different
dresses and different styles. Some couple had baskets and others didnt have anything in their
hands. The age also was different among the couples.
The oldest The old Adult
The young adult The younger adult
Same Happiness of different aged couples with similar dancing manner
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Many different aged people
There is no word to say how amazing I was on that evening. There were a lot people
seeing and many people dancing. Those people involved many different aged people. From the
children to the old people, they were happily dancing and playing music instruments.
Small and young Children Old Woman
Young ladies Old man and young man
Different aged people with Same Happiness
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Many hand music
Until now, I know only clapping can be used when we call somebody, we indicate
approval of the performance and we congratulate ones success. In addition, I know that the finger
flipping can be used only when we call someone. On that evening, the amazing things were seen.
The clapping is a kind of dance and also the finger-flipping can be together with the dance. I
unconsciously understood that dancing means body movement according to the music. Therefore,you can move your body as you like, but your movement must be agreeable with the rhythm of
music.
The rhythm of Clapping in music The rhythm of Finger flipping in music
Many Opa Gangnam Style
Nowadays, Opa Gangnam Style is very popular and famous. On that evening, I saw many
opa gangnam style. The amazing thing is only the old people are dancing.
Happy people with famous Opa Gangnam Style
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Many Korea Musics
Korea has developed into a modern country. However, they never forget their traditional
things. There are many traditional musics in the country, Im sure. I saw some Korean traditional
music and modern music mixed with traditional also.
Traditional Music
Modern Music with traditional style
Opa Guangnam Music with drum
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Many Korea traditional concepts
The Korean people never forget their traditional concepts. These photos show their
traditional ideas. For example, I saw the two things like in the first photo. They two are tied and
then pulled by people from the both sides as a competition. In our country, we have such kind of
action and we used when we call the rain because the rain is rare. If we do that action, the weather
is good for the crop cultivation in the whole year. In this case, I think Korean people made thisaction for the good weather.
Spreading some piece of paper The Grape of Anseongs product
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Many Korea National concepts
These photos are for showing national concepts.
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FESTIVAL AREA
Many Good Plans
I surprised that Korean people take care of all of the people: the children, the young man,
the adult man, the old man and the disable man. In the festival area, there are Police, Lactation
Center, Center for lost children, Medical Aid Center, Food Safety Center, Stroller Rental,
Wheelchair Rental, Cloakroom, and other centers. There are also food court, resting area,restrooms, restaurants and so on. There are food, agriculture, traditional and market experience
places. For the children, there water spreading area and playing area. There are also beautiful
landscapes. They have a good plan and so can do systematically and neatly.
Many Traditional Foods
I saw many traditional foods of Korea. Korean people enjoy their traditional foods. I took
many photos about one kind of traditional foods;.
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Many Industrial Developments
Korea has developed their country in many sectors. I surprised amazingly that Korea has
developed a machine for traditional food making. Many Korean people enjoyed this food. It is
made by machine. Thats the reason Is surprised. The name of the food is . means
sound and means fry. The food is made by machine and so the sound is heard when the food
slice is coming out from the machine after fried. It can be made from corn and bean. The taste is
delicious.
Food Machine
Crushing corn or bean The owner and the customer
Making with the machine
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Many Rare Things
Korea has developed very much and rural area has been reduced. Some rural experience is
nearly lost in the country, I think. However Im sure that they are very rare nowadays due to the
development. Therefore, they showed on the festival for a young new generation. On the other
hand, they show it for a new generation to experience although there is some rural area in the
country.
Tube well experience
Earthworm, beetle, soil organism experience
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Many Agricultural Experience
Korea has developed their rural area into urban land as well as they developed their
country by industry and so the agriculture sector is reduced. Therefore, people might not know
how to make rice, I think. During the festival, rice threshing and milling can be experienced. All
ages of people take the experience. I also took the experience on rice threshing.
Rice Threshing Experience
Rice Mill Experience
Many Korean Traditional Rice
Korean food is a great source of energy, and rice is the staple food of Korea. The regular
white rice is cooked by pouring a certain amount of water and simmering. There are also
variations such as japgokbap, byeolmibap and bibimbap. In the festival, there was bibimbap
donation. I enjoyed it.
The delightful taste
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Many new-generation caring activities
Korean people take care of children very much. They have already known the children are
the future of the country. They dont also stay in theory and make it practically. There were many
new generations caring activities, I found at the festival.
Teaching Drum Teaching Painting
Playing Arrows Reading Books (Height adjusted for children)
Experience on the touch screen
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Many peoples wishes
The interesting one is the place everybody can write a wish and place on the fence.
However everybody is making wish heartily.
Many wishes on the fence wall
Korean people are very lucky because they have many chances to see different cultures,
costumes, languages, and dances and also to make friends with people from different countries.
The young generation will have the international vision in life. They can think internationally.
When they are growing older, they can manage their country very well. Besides, the Korean
people dont forget their past to motivate their trying and their future to nurture a new generation
for their development and at the present , they are doing the best things.Therefore, the Korean
country has only the chance to develop more and more in the future. There might be nothing to
block their development.
In my conclusion, I have got much knowledge and experience from the festival. I will try
my best to develop myself first and then to develop my country like Korea in the future.
Respectfully,
Soe Moe Win , Myanmar, October 21, 2012.