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buchaechum

buchaechum noun: a Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various traditional and religious Korean dances.

buchaechum: a Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various...
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Noun

buchaechum (uncountable)

  1. A Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various traditional and religious Korean dances.
    • The show’s stage design features bojagi, traditional Korean patchwork. The audience members are also presented with Korean traditional dance, including buchaechum, or “fan dance,” performed by a group of female dancers using fans painted in different colors.2013 July 18, Claire Lee, “Popular TV drama revisited onstage”, in The Korea Herald
    • Interspersed with musical numbers, including a serene solo by Chung-Eun Han for the daegeum, or bamboo flute, the program also showcased “Buchaechum,” a fan dance.2013 August 6, Gia Kourlas, “In Drums and Fans, the Spirit of Korea”, in The New York Times

Origin of buchaechum

Borrowed from Korean 부채춤 (buchaechum).

Questions about buchaechum

What does buchaechum mean?
Buchaechum means a Korean fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers, originating from various traditional and religious Korean dances.
What part of speech is buchaechum?
Buchaechum is a noun.

Words near buchaechum in the dictionary

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  2. Buceș
  3. Buch
  4. Bucha
  5. Buchach
  6. buchaechum
  7. Buchan
  8. Buchan South
  9. buchan weed
  10. Buchanan
  11. Buchanan County

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