Night Festivities at the Village

 

Here is another video of everyone lighting up their paper lanterns. Each group (of four) wrote their wish on their paper lanterns. After that we would light it up so it would start floating towards the sky like a hot air balloon. We were one of the last groups to get our lantern to float up.

 

Here is the video showing our paper lantern finally making it up to the sky.

Some of the villagers wanted to treat us to some traditional drumming and dance.

Ox Pull

Darangee village

The visit to Darangee Village was a part of my trip to Namhae. We had the chance to see how living was like in the rural areas of Korea.

Although it was foggy when we arrived at this village, the views were still beautiful.

 Notice how the hills are cultivated like stairs. This made the landscape more suitable for farming. It also makes the scenery more unique and appealing.

 This was our first meal at village. All of the food was freshly harvested, making our meal even more delicious.

 Almost all of the roof was ornamented with murals or bright color schemes. It definitely gave the village more character.

 Most of the village roads and intersections were narrow, so it was not very ideal for cars. The village is also situated on the hillside, making it even more difficult for people to drive here. It was quite entertaining seeing some of the drivers attempt to maneuver through here, only to get stuck trying to avoid hitting the walls or other buildings.   

 Another nice view from a hill I was walking down.

It's been a long time since I've seen a rice field in person.