Taekkyon listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage

[DWx]

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00011&RL=00452

[bushido_man96]

This is interesting. What exactly does this do for Taekyon? The article was fairly brief, and I'm unsure if this is only a Korean deal, or viewed worldwide?

[DWx]

It just means that they've now recognised that it is part of Korea's cultural heritage and will most likely mean that there will be extra funding etc. to ensure that it keeps being passed down the generations to keep it alive and that awareness of the style is raised.

I think its also the first martial art to be recognised by UNESCO.

[bushido_man96]

Oh, I see. That's cool. Perhaps it will spread more now.

[sensei8]

First thing I noticed in the article is that Taekyon was listed as a "TRADITIONAL"...this caused me to pause there for sometime...

What's an UNTRADITIONAL Korean art?

[DWx]

^dunno guess they just mean old how long before things become tradition anyway?

[sensei8]

^dunno guess they just mean old how long before things become tradition anyway?

That might be the million dollar question with no obvious answer.

[bushido_man96]

^dunno guess they just mean old how long before things become tradition anyway?

That might be the million dollar question with no obvious answer.

I agree. I've heard people say they are "starting a new tradition" at my daughter's high school. So, I'd say that tradition isn't necessarily based on the "age" of an activity, or how long it has been around, but more likely has more to do with the frequency and consistency it has been observed, and its part in a culture, perhaps.

[sensei8]

^dunno guess they just mean old how long before things become tradition anyway?

That might be the million dollar question with no obvious answer.

I agree. I've heard people say they are "starting a new tradition" at my daughter's high school. So, I'd say that tradition isn't necessarily based on the "age" of an activity, or how long it has been around, but more likely has more to do with the frequency and consistency it has been observed, and its part in a culture, perhaps.

Well, that's a pretty good answer there Brian!!

[Dobbersky]

Its a Tradition in my school for Adults to do a Full Bag Test within a month of joining|, LOL

I would put Taekyon as more of a Classical Art as opposed to traditional Art. Tang Soo Do and the other arts of a similar "Real" age as Tradtional and TaeKwonDo as Modern