Jindo Island, in South Korea, is
host to one of the world’s most amazing natural phenomenons, called the
Moses Miracle. Two times a year, during a low tide, a land path 2.8
kilometers long and 40 meters wide is revealed, uniting the islands of
Jindo and Modo for a period of one hour. A festival is dedicated to this
natural wonder and people from all around the world attend every year. However the Moses Miracle was largely unknown until 1975, when a French ambassador visited South Korea and wrote about in a French Newspaper.
The legend behind this Korean phenomenon goes like this: a Jindo village was attacked by tigers and all the villagers ran to Modo island for shelter. All, except for a helpless old woman who was left behind, out of despair she prayed to the Sea God, who split the sea and helped her escape the bloodthirsty animals.
The legend behind this Korean phenomenon goes like this: a Jindo village was attacked by tigers and all the villagers ran to Modo island for shelter. All, except for a helpless old woman who was left behind, out of despair she prayed to the Sea God, who split the sea and helped her escape the bloodthirsty animals.
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