CD07-18: Goseong, Song for Spinning Cotton

(Goseong, Gyeongnam Province/ Jo, Deok-nam(66yrs)/ 1992)

◆ Similar to spinning hemp thread, women often sang about the sufferings of hard married life while spinning the wheel.

(Content of Song)
“Mother-in-law, please treat me like your daughter, the way my mother does
If only the stream was wine, I would give it to my father-in-law, but I can't
If only the leaves were rice cakes, I would give them to my mother-in-law, but I can't
If only the pebbles were taffy, I would give them to my sister-in-law, but I can't
When the sun shines after rain, it's like seeing my mother
When it rains after the sun, it's like seeing my mother-in-law”


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