traditional korean sport similar war ritual significance agricultural communities country performed festivals community gatherings sport uses huge rice straw ropes connected central pulled teams representing east west sides village competition rigged favour western team number religious traditional rituals performed actual competition areas korea distinct variations similar war games connections agriculture found rural communities southeast_asia cultural significance important agricultural celebrations common event lunar festival korean rural folk traditions sport regarded future events specifically outcome contest sides village east west seen indicator abundance year rice crop harvested autumn result similar folk sports predominant rice growing areas south common association southeast_asia dragons ropes thought resemble rain result similar war ceremonies historically staged periods drought connection ropes rope smaller loop placed larger loop reminiscent sexual intercourse gives rise sport association equipment straw ropes immense length diameter weigh tons constructed twisted rice straw choice material symbolic rice staple grain areas practiced construction process communal event reflecting communal nature rice cultivation ropes team connected wooden beam known metres long rope held eastern team termed male rope western team hold female rope ropes great size directly players attached smaller ropes main rope act handles ends provide additional hand holds ceremony ceremony leading war begins midnight eve festival teams repair respective ropes offer prayers victory rite known time teams guard ropes preventing members opposing team stepping believed woman steps rope time conceive male heir severe records woman death early 20th century teams gather festival site perform prayers time safety prosperity village sacrifices offered earth goddess communal rituals called dawn completion ceremonies teams ropes site involves procession flags costumes accompanied percussion music staged debate connection ropes symbolic sexual aspect team common ropes contest begins shouts cheers actual competition short victory usually decided single pull contests played best association western direction concept fertility match fixed ensure west team win ensure harvest celebrating house team captain winners proceed house losing team captain offer resembles funeral procession ropes taken winning team sold straw taken believed unusual protective properties children version known alley war played streets main event regional variations forms recognised ceremony held later year having moved lunar festival march mid twentieth century commemorate march 1st movement special coin south_korea commemorating sport practiced years traditional east west divide replaced division teams like shape rope said resemble way villages region arranged home museum devoted practice features unique form sport called spider war unique version participants tied ropes central ring pull directions similar communal war games place cases having connection prospect harvest region japan war ceremony believed introduced korean immigrants
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