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page 1Sport in Korea
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kite used in the sport of kite fighting
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sporting teams representing the Korean Peninsula
Sport in Korea
Korea has traditional sports
juldarigi
Juldarigi (, also chuldarigi) is a traditional Korean sport similar to tug of war. It has a ritual and divinatory significance to many agricultural communities in the country, and is performed at festivals and community gatherings. The sport uses two huge rice-straw ropes, connected by a central peg, which are pulled by teams representing the East and West sides of the village (the competition is often rigged in favour of the Western team). A number of religious and traditional rituals are performed before and after the actual competition.