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Friday, 20 March 2009 16:44
"5,000 Years of Korean Martial Arts", by R. Barry Harmon Visit http://www.kuksoolwoncl.com/book
 

 
Thomas and Nicholas Duvernay on Korea's Arirang TV E-mail

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New Book on Korean Archery!


 
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Korean Horn Bow Industry Alert

The Korean horn bow industry is in trouble. Some time ago, I learned that the Korean government has banned the importation of waterbuffalo horn and sinew into the country. It was due to the problems with mad cow disease and hoof and mouth disease. However, as Korea does not have its own waterbuffalo and obtaining domestic backstrap sinew is very difficult and expensive, the prohibition effectively will put Korean horn bowyers out of business, once their supplies are exhausted. Traditional archers from around the world have been contacting the Korean consulates and embassies in their countries. However, the answer has been rather lock-step in that the ban will continue for the forseeable future.

Here is my original message:

Yesterday, my wife and I (along with her eldest sister and mother) traveled to Taejon.
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Horim Jung Members in Mongolia (August 2004)


 

Thomas Duvernay's archery segment on Korea's KBS 1 TV.  If you have trouble seeing it, make sure your Windows Media Player is up-to-date.

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Organizing Korean Archery in the U.S. and other countries

New Archery Museum Opens in Korea

Old Paintings of Korean Archery

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Members of Horim Jung and Sister Club, Hwarang Jung, in Kyongju Korea [click to go to Horim Jung's web site (in Korean) ]

 

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