Yong-soon Park : Daejeon 8th Intangible Cultural Properties, is a falconer and falconry is designated as UNESCO intangible heritage of humanity

His first hawking was in his 12 when he grew the falcon which he hunted in mountain at the back of his home. After he was designated as Daejeon Intangible Cultural Properties, he gave up his career and devoted himself to preservation and passing down falconry. He surely could've live an ordinary life, but his interest and talent led him to be not a salaryman but a 'Bonbagi(man who handles falcon)' who crisscrosses mountains, communicates with and handles falcons. " Pleasure of hunting a wild falcon and taming it and accomplishment when my falcon succeeds to his first hunting is inexpressible. Hawking is the best leports to communicate with nature and develop great spirit.", he said.

대전시 무형문화재 8호 박용순은 최근 유네스코에 인류무형유산으로 등재된 '매사냥'술의 기능보유자이다. 그는 초등학교 5학년 때 동네 뒷산에서 잡은 매를 기르면서 매사냥에 입문했다. 2000년 대전시 무형문화재로 지정되면서 생업도 포기하고 매사냥 보존ㆍ전수에만 전념하고 있다. 그는 분명 평범한 삶을 살 수도 있었다. 하지만 그 안에 잠재되어 있는 관심과 재능 그리고 책임감은 그를 도심속 점잖은 샐러리맨이 아닌 산을 누비며 매와 교감하고 길들이는 '봉받이'(매를 다루는 사람)로 성장시켰다. 그는 "야생매를 잡아다 길들이는 기쁨, 자식같이 키운 매가 첫 사냥에 성공했을 때의 성취감은 경험해 보지 못한 사람은 모른다. 매사냥은 자연과 교감할 수 있고, 호연지기를 기를 수 있는 최고의 레포츠"라고 말한다.

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