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Date of Issue : 1975.04.20
Types : 2
Denomination : 10 won
Design : Butterfly dance
Stamp No. : 948
Printing Process
& Colors
: Gravure Four colors
Size of Stamp : null
WholeSheet
Composition
: 10×5
Image Area : 26×36
Paper : White Unwmkd
Perforation : 13
Printer : Government Printing Agency
Designer : Chun, Heui Han
Quantity : 3000000
Detail
`The Ministry of Communications is issuing these two postage stamps, depicting Butterfly Dance and Victory Dance, as the second of a series introducing the Korean folklore. 1. Butterfly Dance Butterfly dance, one of the ritual dances performed at religious services of Buddhism, has been popular among the public since the Yi Dynasty days. Designed as an offering to Buddha, butterfly dance is classified into 15 kinds according to the ritual proceedings. This dance is performed in a very devout manner with out moving head, clad in a white monk with sleeves which are like the wings of a butterfly, and putting on a gorgeously decorated large monk hat. Sometimes this dance is performed with a peony flower in each of the dancer`s hands. 2. Victory Dance Designated as Important Immaterial Cultural Property No.21, this dance is also called ``Tongyong Drum Dance``. During the Japanse invasion of Korea around the end of the 16th century, Admiral Yi Soon­shin called in women entertainers(kisaing girls) of the Tongyong district, and has them dance for the purpose of boosting the morales of Korean warriors. Thus, kisaing girls used to perform this dance singing a song expressing their deep respects to the Admiral for his sublime spirit of loyalty and high virtues, and praying for his victory over the Japanese invaders. Four women, clad in red, blue, black and white coats respectively, perform this dance, going round a drum. Victory dance is performed even nowadays every year at the spring and fall religious services dedicated to Adm. Yi and on the occasion of observing the birthday anniversary of the Admiral at the shrine.`
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