| the 2006 Jiri-san Namak-je 지리산남악제 [Southern Peak Ceremony] |
In 2004 I once again came down to the Jiri Mountains on the traditional
"Gok-u" 곡우 date -- falling well after the Third Full Moon this year, on
April 20th of the Western Calendar -- to watch the Namak-je at the Nam-
ak-dan [South Peak Altar], a.k.a. Ha-ak-dan [Lower Peak Altar], a.k.a.
Nam-ak-sa 남악사 [South-Peak Shrine] in front of Hwaeom-sa.
"Gok-u" 곡우 date -- falling well after the Third Full Moon this year, on
April 20th of the Western Calendar -- to watch the Namak-je at the Nam-
ak-dan [South Peak Altar], a.k.a. Ha-ak-dan [Lower Peak Altar], a.k.a.
Nam-ak-sa 남악사 [South-Peak Shrine] in front of Hwaeom-sa.
| preparations |
The ceremony started off at after 11 AM this year, preceded by a samul-nori farmer's
percussion and dance performance around the area. Once again the first part of the
ceremony was a traditional dance performance by women, accompanied by a traditional
Korean orchestra, balancing all the Confucian men ready for the ritual in full traditional dress.
percussion and dance performance around the area. Once again the first part of the
ceremony was a traditional dance performance by women, accompanied by a traditional
Korean orchestra, balancing all the Confucian men ready for the ritual in full traditional dress.
| Unfortunately, there was a cold light rain throughout this morning, the ceremony seem to be done a little faster, taking just over an hour. |
As all the officiants bowed and the
ceremonial-prayer-papers were burned at
the end of the ceremony, not much of the
public was left watching due to the rain.
the Buddhist Abbots of nearby Hwaeom-sa
and Cheoneun-sa Monasteries did attend,
the former staying all the way through the
end, as did the Mayor of Gurye.
ceremonial-prayer-papers were burned at
the end of the ceremony, not much of the
public was left watching due to the rain.
the Buddhist Abbots of nearby Hwaeom-sa
and Cheoneun-sa Monasteries did attend,
the former staying all the way through the
end, as did the Mayor of Gurye.
