Derivation of “Mannal Pass,”Masan(馬山마산), GyonNam Province (慶南경남)[マンナル・コゲ(出会いの峠)の由来]

[Stone Monument on which derivation of "Mannal Pass" is written, 「出会いの峠」の由来が書かれた石碑、"만날 고개"의 유래가 적힌 비석]

When AhToSan went to climb Mt. Muhak on April 13, we got off at“Mannal Pass”in Masan city. “Mannal” in Korean means “to meet” and I saw a big stone monument by the road on which the derivation of “Mannal Pass” was written.



After coming back from the hike, I found the website which introduce the origin of this story as below. http://www.do-learn.co.kr/popup/manner/chusuk/chusuk_05_01.asp

You can even see “You Tube” as below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUNTGpRKDxs
(In Korean language)

---------------------------------

There is a pass called “Mannal Pass” in a small mountain in Masan city, GyeongNam Province.

People living this area, visit this “Mannal Pass” if they have anyone whom they wish to see, on the 17th day of the 8 th month in lunar calendar.



Then those people having the same idea, get together at this pass on the day, as a result, they could see each other, even if they do not have particular meeting promise each other.

These days, Masan city government organize “Festival of Meeting” on the 17th day of the 8th month in lunar calendar every year, wishing for the peace and abundance for the citizens of the city, and at the same time, they demonstrate traditional cultural events to attract many sightseers.

The old story goes this way; In old days, a daughter of a poor family in the village of Masan, was sent to a man as a wife in another village which was far away. The wife could not get any child and had a hard life under the rule of mother-in-law. Later, even the husband passed away, and her life became even harder than before.

She wanted to see her own mother and her younger sister and one day she went to this “Mannal Pass.” Her own mother and her younger sister had the same idea, and they went to this pass, too. Then they could see each other, and cried with pleasure. That day was, of course, the 17th day of the 8th month of the year in lunar calendar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

「出会の峠(만날고개)の由来」

4月13日の慶南・馬山の舞鶴山登山の出発地「マンナル峠(만날고개)」は、日本語に訳せば「出会いの峠」であり、そこにはその由来を刻んだ大きな石碑があった。



登山から帰ってネットで探すと以下のサイトに由来が書いてあった。

http://www.do-learn.co.kr/popup/manner/chusuk/chusuk_05_01.asp

そこで、日本語と英語に訳してみた。

---------------------------------------

慶尚南道馬山市月影洞の裏山に 「出会いの峠」があるが、この地域の人々は昔から誰でも会いたい人がいたら旧暦8月の17日にここへ行く。



そうすれば、そのような考えを持った人々が多く集まるので、特に約束をしていなくても会うことができる。

馬山市では、旧暦8月17日に「出会いの峠」で 「出会いの祭り」を開くが、馬山市民の平安と豊かさを願って山祭を開催し、伝統芸能を披露する。

数万人の人々が集まるが、人々はこの日ここに来て、これまで会えなかった人々に会って、楽しい一日を過ごす。

出会い峠には昔に売られているようにして峠を越えて村のさえない男に嫁いだ馬山の嫁が、そのさえない夫さえ亡くし、やもめ暮らしをしていて、実家の家族に会いたくて、舅や姑に内緒で峠にきたが、彼女の母と妹も、彼女に会いたくてここに来て、彼女たちは出あったので、「出会いの峠」と言われるようになったという伝説が伝えられている。このような伝説が込められた出会いと峠で「出会いの祭り」を開き、「出会いの広場」になったこの峠は伝統を受け継ぎながら暖かい情を交わす馬山の人々の温かい心が込められている。

出会いの峠の話のユーチューブ

만날고개 이야기2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUNTGpRKDxs