Foraging for
Gosari Kkeokgi
Ganggangsullae Song and Dance
Scavenger Hunts
Foraging
Example: Going out to the forest to collect blackberries, huckleberries, or mushrooms.
“To go from place to place to searching for things that you can eat or use”
Foraging is like going on a scavenger hunt to gather food to eat.
Foraging for Gosari
In Korea, people forage for gosari (고사리).
Foraging for Gosari
What is gosari?
Gosari is a plant that is described as fiddlehead ferns or bracken.
Time out!
What is gosari used for and how does it taste?
Gosari in Bibimbab
Cooking Gosari as a side dish (banchan)
Gosari Kkeoki Lyrics
Go-sa-ri dae-sa-ri kkeok-ja Let's cut the bracken, the thick bracken
Na-mu dae-sa-ri kkeok-jan Let's cut the thick, thick bracken.
Yu-ja kkong-kkong jae-mi-na neom-ja Get the citron and let's have fun!
Ah-jang jang-jang beo-li-yeo Spread the gosari widely.
Kkeok-ja, kkeok-ja Let's cut and pluck, cut and pluck.
Go-sa-ri dae-sa-ri kkeok-ja Let's cut the bracken, the thick bracken.
Ap-dong-san go-sa-ri kkeok-eo da ga Let's use the bracken from the front hill.
U-ri A-ppa ban-chan ha-sae We can make daddy a side dish!
Based off of the lyrics, what is the song about?
How does the choreography represent the song?
Discussion Questions
The lyrics state they can use the gosari to make side dish for their dad. Side dishes, called banchan in Korean, are very important to Korean cuisine. What types of side dishes does your family eat?
Have you ever picked a plant or helped in the garden? Describe your experience eating food directly from the place it was grown.
How does Gosari Kkeoki (the song and dance) represent the lifestyle of Koreans 150 years ago?
References
Boston Central. 2022. Scavenger Hunt Lists for Kids. https://www.bostoncentral.com/scavenger-hunt-lists-for-kids.
Cambridge Dictionary. 2022. Forage. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/forage.
Byun, Ji-Cheol. 2016. ‘맛도 재미도 최고’ 한라산 고사리에 빠지다. April 21, 2016. Yonhap News. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20160419158100056.
집사맨TV. 2020. [집사맨TV] 고사리 원정대 고사리 명당 잠입기. 제주고사리 힐링 체험. YouTube video, 11:10. May 17, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCjvxupz9DU.
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요미쿡. 2021. 맛있는 비빔밥 만들기 l 5분만에 비빔밥 마스터하기. YouTube video, 4:42. February 22, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBLzcg68EPQ.
References
Future Neighbor. 2017. How to make Stir-fried Bracken Banchan. YouTube video, 3:18. July 7, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX4mFpauhzc.
음악수업해보아요. 2020. 강강술래: 고사리. YouTube video, 1:31. June 3, 2020. https://youtu.be/f__otDq-y-w.