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Ganggangsullae (Korean: 강강술래) is an ancient Korean dance that was first used to bring about a bountiful harvest and has developed into a cultural symbol for Korea. It incorporates singing, dancing, and playing and is exclusively performed by women. [ 1 ]
Ganggangsullae is a dance performed on Chuseok and one other Korean holiday. Women dress in hanbok (traditional Korean clothing), join hands in a circle, and sing together.
Chuseok (Korean: 추석; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. ' autumn evening '), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunisolar calendar on the full moon.
Often, folk games are played, such as Ganggangsullae, an ancient, traditional dance where women form a circle, join hands and enact stories of village life, all while chanting "Ganggangsullae."
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