Dure : The traditional communal labor organization

You'll probably listen to Korea's famous culture like Taekwondo and Kimchi.

But you have never heard of Dure.

Dure was communal labor organization and it was established to cooperate with each other and inspect a village.

The main agent who built the Dure is ordinary person.

Dure was usually organized in small scale, but sometime it was built large scale organization which had members all of villagers.

There were various types which went by gender,generation, and area. so each had different purpose and occupation.

When they completed the works, they threw a party.
 The most wealthy family provide food and beverage and they play Nong-ak to forget the pain of hard work and strengthen the unity.

Nong-ak is a song performed by farmers. It is also worked as work songs which kill pain, encourage each other and develop cooperative spirit.
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