Experiencing Korean Culture at the Cheongshim Youth Center

Dae Mo Nim
August 12, 2010

On August 12, 2010, the members of the 145th Chung Pyung 40-day Workshop for International Blessed Children gathered at the Cheongshim Youth Center (Cheong-a Camp) at 2:00 pm to have a time to experience Korean Culture. Although we have Korean Language classes now and then by a Chung Pyung Staff, the training center prepared a time for the children to learn the culture of True Parents, the culture of Cheon Il Guk.

There members were divided into 4 groups to experience Korean Traditional Tea, Korean Mask, Korean Traditional Drums and attend an education prepared by the Korean Youth Pure Movement.

A lecturer from the Korean Youth Pure Movement, Mrs. Hyang-he Cho gave a power point presentation about Purity. For over an hour, Mrs. Cho talked about purity and had discussions with the members about their own experience that Blessed Children face today.

Members who attended the Korean Mask making class made a mask and colored it with their favorite colors. It was a time to express one's inner feeling and for over an hour, members were silent and really focused to make a special mask for themselves.

The Korean Traditional Tea time was a time for members to understand the manner and method of pouring a cup of green tea. The lecturer explained the background of each manner and western members were surprised to see the complex order and manners in making a tea.

The brothers really enjoyed the Korean Traditional Drum time where all learnt the basic 8 beats for traditional drumming. At the end the members attending the drum session mastered a move and really enjoyed the experience.