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Talchum 탈춤

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Talchum (Korean: 탈춤; IPA: [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ʎt͡ɕʰum]; lit. 'mask dance') is a Korean dance performed while wearing a mask, and often involves singing and dancing. Although the term talchum is usually taken to mean all mask dance dramas by most Koreans, it is strictly speaking a regional term originally only applied to dances of Hwanghae Province in present-day North Korea. Dances from the Seoul or Gyeonggi province region are known as sandae noli, whereas dances from the southern coast are known as yayu (야유), which means "field play", or Obangsinjang, which means "dance of five gods". However, talchum is nowadays accepted as a general term for mask dance drama.

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Talchum (탈춤) — verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art.

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• Genre: mask dance drama
• Origin: Hwanghae Province
• Korean Name: 탈춤

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots.

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