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RSS FeedsNorth and South Korea make historic joint bid to recognise traditional wrestling
(The Guardian North Korea)

 
 

26 november 2018 01:25:09

 
North and South Korea make historic joint bid to recognise traditional wrestling
(The Guardian North Korea)
 


Two nations combine forces to list ssireum, a type of traditional wrestling, with the UN for the first time, in further sign of rapprochement North and South Korea have for the first time jointly proposed registering cultural practices with the United Nations, amid an ongoing atmosphere of reconciliation between the once hostile neighbours.The two countries have combined their bids to list ssireum, a type of traditional Korean wrestling, as intangible cultural heritage with Unesco, the United Nations cultural organisation. The official name will be listed at `Traditional Korean Wrestling (Ssirum/Ssireum)`, with the North Korean transcription appearing first. Related: Guns and guards to be removed from Korean `truce village` of Panmunjom Related: Penalty or 11-metre foot kick? North and South Korea work on unified dictionary Continue reading...


 
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