Arirang
"Arirang" (아리랑; [a.ɾi.ɾaŋ]) is a Korean folk song. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "Arirang, arirang, arariyo (아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요)". It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old.
| Arirang in North Korea | |
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
A man about to depart on a journey through a mountain pass is seen off by a woman in a scene from the Arirang Festival in North Korea. | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Reference | 914 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
| Arirang in South Korea | |
|---|---|
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
Song So-hee performing "Arirang" | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Reference | 445 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2012 (7th session) |
| Arirang | |
| Hangul | 아리랑 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Arirang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Arirang |
| IPA | a.ɾi.ɾaŋ |
"Arirang" is included twice on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, having been submitted for inclusion first by South Korea in 2012 and then by North Korea in 2014. In 2015, the South Korean Cultural Heritage Administration added the song to its list of important intangible cultural assets.
The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, and represents the symbol of unity in the region that is divided by the Korean War.
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