The song "Santokki" was written and composed by Lee Il-rae (1903-79) in 1928 when he served as a music teacher at an elementary school in Changyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. Golden-brown ripened chestnuts, I will gather up them and will bring them home." We have fond memories of the "Santokki" song we learned when we were kids: "Mountain rabbit, cute rabbit, where are you going? Hopping, hopping and running, where are you going? Uphill through the mountain ridge, I will climb up and pass there by myself. The word "santokki" literally translates to "mountain rabbit" and refers to a wild rabbit. In a sense, it has been worshipped, cherished and portrayed in numerous myths, folk tales, children's books and pieces of art, including paintings.įor me, it is hard to think of rabbits without thinking of the song "Santokki," which is one of the most famous Korean children's songs. There is an idiom that "a crafty rabbit always prepares three burrows." This implies that the rabbit keeps countless clever and hidden ideas in order to overcome challenges. It is well able to adapt to different environments, just as ancestors of early humans did. Thanks to its intelligent nature, the rabbit manages to successfully conquer dangerous and unfavorable situations. The swift rabbit moves steadily toward its goals in order to protect itself from any negative environment or danger it may encounter. Recently, I received a variety of New Year's cards from home and abroad featuring the zodiac symbol of the rabbit, appropriate as 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit according to the lunar calendar and Chinese astrology.Īmong the 12 zodiac creatures, I have long been fascinated with the rabbit due to its legendary traits of intuition, spontaneity, wittiness, longevity, fertility, wisdom, tameness and creativity.
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