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Nabichum

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Hangul
  
나비춤 / 착복무

Revised Romanization
  
Nabi chum / Chakbokmu

Hanja
  
none / 着腹舞

McCune–Reischauer
  
Napi ch'um/ Ch'akpokmu

Nabichum (literally 'butterfly dance') is a Korean Buddhist dance (Jakbeop) for ritual service. The dance is named after its choreography and costume which resemble the appearance of butterfly (nabi in Korean). Some people regard nabichum as the most representative and important dance among Korean Buddhist dances. Dancers wear jangsam (장삼: monks robe) and white gokkal (꼬깔: a peaked hat).

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Nabichum Wikipedia