koreanfestivals1-8, Exercise 3: What a festival claims about the past

Model answer:

Jjokbae (from 2003) takes as its theme a salt-ferry route that the entry says nobody remembers; it recreates images of the boats and offers recreation (boat-building contest, hiking, farm stays). It claims no continuity with an older practice. Gangneung Danoje claims a long history (attested 1603, possibly older) and a ritual purpose, though it was also reconstructed after the colonial period and the war.

Questions (any two): Who started it, and why (community ritual, city tourism, campaign)? Was it continuous or reconstructed, and from what evidence? Is the article current? What do the visitor figures count? Do the sources say it was a ritual or a festival, or both?

Sources: Wikipedia, Festivals in South Korea; Gangneung Danoje; Seoul Lantern Festival.