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Bangsatap
''Bangsatap'' () are traditional ritual cairns on Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea. They are now seen as cultural symbols of Jeju. These cairns were once ubiquitous on Jeju; it is believed that essentially every settlement had at least one, with some having up to five. They significantly declined in usage by the late 20th century. A 2022 news article gave the remaining number of pre-modern ''bangsatap'' as 49. In 1997, 17 of them were made Heritage preservation in South Korea#City- or province-designated heritage (시·도지정문화재), Folklore Heritages of Jeju Province, and they are now protected by the local government. Etymology The term ''bangsatap'' was not commonly used by Jeju natives; there is a large variety of names used by locals, so South Korean academics settled on using the name ''bangsatap'' in research. Locals call the piles a variety of names depending on the region, including ''dap'' (), ''tap'' (), ''geobuk'' (), ''gamagwi'' (), ''gamaegidong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeju Province
Jeju Province (; ), officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju language, Jeju: ; ), is the southernmost Provinces of South Korea, province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Marado, Udo (island), Udo, the Chuja Islands, Chuja Archipelago, and the country's largest island, Jeju Island.formerly transliterated as Cheju Island or Cheju Do, the island was also previously known as Quelpart to Europeans and as Saishū during the Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation of Korea. The province is located in the Korea Strait, with the Korea, Korean Peninsula to the northwest, Japan to the east, and China to the west. The province has two cities: the capital Jeju City, on the northern half of the island, and Seogwipo, on the southern half of the island. The island is home to the shield volcano Hallasan, the highest point in South Korea. Jeju language, Jeju and Korean language, Korean are the official languages of the province, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
