[ENG SUB] [UHD 한국의 인류유산] 명량대첩의 비밀병기 강강술래 - 해남 여인들의 자부심이 되다 (KBS 210330 방송)

Korea's Human Heritage, Part 10: "Ganggangsullae" (Broadcast on KBS, March 30, 2021) Ganggangsullae, a collective dance passed down along the southern coast. It is performed solely with women's songs and movements, without any instruments. It is a ritual to pray for abundance and a sanctuary for women. During the Imjin War, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the Jeolla Left Naval Commander, struggled with limited resources. He devised a strategy to use Ganggangsullae to confuse the enemy. The women of the southern provinces climbed the mountain just as the Japanese army was advancing. The Japanese army mistook the circular formation formed by the women, holding hands, for an army. The Joseon navy, emboldened, defeated 133 Japanese ships with just 13 ships. This is the Battle of Myeongnyang, one of the three greatest victories of the Imjin War. Ganggangsullae (National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 8/Inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2009) #Ganggangsullae #Yi Sun-sin #Battle of Myeongnyang #Haenam