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Traditional Korean Circus Posted by Ginny on Jul 23, 2011
The Namsadang Nori (남사당놀이) is a type of traditional Korean circus consisting of performers that dance, sing or perform amazing stunts. The performers of Namsadang were usually people of the lower classes. As a result the Namsadang Nori was held in contempt by upper class Koreans. However today, people crowd in numbers to see…