Once again, this Buddhist organization is incredibly kind to teach us about traditional Korean culture.
I'm studying intensely in order to rip it up when the drum lessons are completed. I believe the bright glare in the background could be coming from my freshly shaved hair style.
After we showed the instructors what we were capable of, they performed a small show for us.
We then had the opportunity to see a traditional Korean dance. While it was a beautiful performance, she briefly mentioned that the grass was difficult to dance upon. I have yet to expericence it, but was informed it's presented more gracefully on a smooth floor. It could then be choreographed with an eloquence as the dance is meant to be.
This day happened to be the temple's annual dedication to when the it was built. Throughout the weekend, they were offering many different activities to do. At this table, we all took a good swing at the rice cake mound. We pounded the rice cake until it was the right consistency for shaping & eating.
Free food for all!
Friendly Koreans we met at Hongbeopsa. Doesn't it look as though I'm some random guy who just jumped into the pic?
