Pongsan
Masked Dance is a folk dance peculiar to Korea. It has a long history
of development centering on Pongsan, North Hwanghae Province.
It
was popular in different places of Hwanghae Province, Pongsan in
particular.
Pongsan
Masked Dance was well known for its scornful sneer at the depraved
life of noblemen, rich men and monks in feudal society.
During
the three Kingdoms masked dances were performed among the people and
masked dances of Koguryo and Paekje were known to neighboring
countries.
Based
on such a tradition, Pongsan Masked
Dance
was supplemented to completion by the creative wisdom and efforts of
the working people and welcome in the other areas of Korea for their
popular contents and portrayal.
Pongsan
Masked
Dance
is a comprehensive folk art of song, dance and dialogue, but dance is
the main means of portrayal.
Mask
is made from paper. Its method is to paste paper on an earth model
fold and fold, dry and paint it and then give a shine to it. The
painted rough mask gives a strong impression when dancer dances by
campfire.
Costumes
were white trousers and jacket, red, green and deep blue sleeveless
jacket,
other glittering dresses
and military uniform.
Pongsan
Masked
Dance
was performed once in spring every year and after performance dancers
burnt their masks.
It
is one of the national dance heritages for its progressive contents
reflecting our people’s desire for happiness and their spirit of
resistance against the feudal rulers and for popular dancing
movements.
Today
it is represented anew to suit the modern aesthetic sense and
performed amid the people’s admiration.
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