'All hands on deck' for big rope making!’
'All hands on deck' for big rope making!’ ....
By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae, Reporters Lee Sam-sun and Ms. Soobin Kin
On March 14 , 2024, the Gijisi Tug-of-War Preservation Society of the Dangjin City, Chungcheongnam-do Province and the Gijisi Tug-of-War Festival Committee completed the production of a large rope used for the Gijisi Tug-of-War at the Gijisi Tug-of-War Rope Production Center.
Each female and male rope weigh 20 tons and is 100 meters long and 1 meter in diameter.
The large rope will be used by tens of thousands of tourists at the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2024 Gijisi Tug of War Festival,
In advance of the big rope, the Gijisi Tug of War Preservation Society has been making the rope with 6,000 pieces of straw, with 20 people working every day.
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Why not do justice to the Ambassadors and Madams who took in the past Tug-of-War Festival in the Dangjin City before?
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And follow the suit of the Ambassadors and Madams who enjoyed the traditional Korean culture and hospitality in the Dangjin City this year again?
Making the big rope for the Kizashi Tug of War Festival. The Kijiji Tug of War Preservation Society has been making 6,000 straw ropes every day since March 26, with 20 people participating in the process. On March 12, they took out and assembled the rope frame, and on March 13, they wove 70 strands of small ropes to make six medium ropes, and on March 14, they used the medium ropes to make the large rope.
On March 12, they took out and assembled the Female Rope and on March 13, they wove 70 strands of small ropes to make six medium ropes, and on March 14, they used the medium ropes to make the large rope.
The big rope is being made for the 2024 Kijiji Tug of War Festival. By the end of the month, the team will complete the production of the tug-of-war rope for the festival by making the head, side, and nipple strings for the big rope.
The finished ropes will be enormous, each weighing 20 tons and measuring 100 meters long and 1 meter in diameter.
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Making the big rope for the Gijisi Tug of War Festival in Dangjin City.
By the end of the month, the head, side, and nipple ropes will be added to the big rope to complete the tug-of-war rope for the festival. The finished ropes will be enormous, each weighing 20 tons and measuring 100 meters long and 1 meter in diameter.
Mayor Oh Sung-hwan of the Dangjin City said: "The big rope for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Gijisi Tug of War Festival was made with the help of many people.” Then he said: “I hope that many tourists will visit the 2024 Gijisi Tug of War Festival and feel the charm of the Gijisi Tug of War, which is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
Meanwhile, this year's Gijisi Tug of War Folk Festival will be held from April 11 to 14 at the Gijisi Tug of War Museum in Songak-eup, Dangjin City and will feature a variety of events, including the National UNESCO Tug of War Fair and the National Sports Tug of War Competition.
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Mayor of the Dangjin City said: "The big rope for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Gijisi Tug of War Festival was made with the help of many people. I hope that many tourists will visit the 2024 Gijisi Tug of War Festival and feel the charm of our Tug of War, which is listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."