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The Sounds of Korea I hear the familiar sounds of Korea, Of the crowing of roosters in the morning, Of the fields, streams and marketplaces. The tunes of shamanistic music band The swirling of fire-lit cans of Jwibul nori, The soup boiling sounds in a huge pot, A crisp “tak, tak” sound of soybean burning And the crackling sounds of dry branches. Chanting at planting & threshing paddies The singing of Hori and Gyeori songs The striking of the bronze bell of Sangwonsa Chanting-Beompae to Daeung Amitabh. In the far-flung village of Sangyu The flames of the daljips in the rice fields Soars high in the sky on Jeongwol Daeboreum Higher the flames, the greater is the harvest Promising bounteous year and good health. People dance Pansori at the tunes of Nongak A feast is being prepared there, The full moon catches people’s prayers And spreads it to the high heaven. Jwibul nori’-Mice burning game is on Somewhere yet in another village. The traditional burning of the rice paddies To chase away the mice from the fields. With crackling sounds of fireworks, Warming and fertilizing the frozen fields. ================================= Third Placement Contest: Sounds Familiar