The annual Sintanjin cherry blossom festival was held on the outskirts of Daejeon this weekend. Many spring blossoms are out in full force now, and the cherry blossoms in this location were beautiful. There was a festive atmosphere in the air, with abundant food tents and cultural drumming shows happening all over the site. One large group of performers told the story of rice planting and harvesting. Using just their drums and various chants and dances, it was like a re-enactment story (kind of like what our War of 1812 Re-enactment groups might do at home). We were amazed at how similar traditional Korean drum patterns are to First Nation drumming at home. Even some of the basic dance steps are very much the same. So interesting!
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