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Neolttwigi

Also known as 널뛰기 · seesaw jumping

Neolttwigi: photograph by Robert at Picasa
Photo: Robert at Picasa, CC BY 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Two players stand on opposite ends of a board and alternate jumping, launching each other higher; the goal is the highest, best-timed jumps and stylish landings.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of South Korea.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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