NMR: Upd2 Korea1

Korea: March 26

Nature is good, believe Koreans,
and so is man because he is part of her.
God blesses man and land.

Korea is a country blending change and tradition. The appearance of the city and the countryside is changing with great speed but beneath the transformation is a stability born of centuries-old traditions and customs which, while modified to fit the new society, still have great meaning and a powerful influence.

Pictures taken at Folk Village Museum.


Woman playing traditional string instrument.	Nong-ak, farmers dance.	Temple.

Korean farmers have from time immemorial played music, prayed and danced wishing for good crops in spring and giving thanks for a good harvest in autumn.

Photograph of the city of Pundang.
Established 9 years ago as a bedroom community of Seoul, Pundang has a population of 600,000(!)