Damyang Bamboo Park in Jeonnam

 

This is a Bamboo wife. or a

a Dutch wife.

The way to use it.

 In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler to the touch than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user, as one would a sleeping companion—this position exposes the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes. This and other devices, such as pillows of a similar shape, may also alleviate lower back pain when placed between the legs during sleep periods.


I remember that one of my friend from U.S was interested a lot when he saw that.
I also have one. I was shocked when i was using it. As you know,  naturally bamboo gives us not only feeling cool but also physically cool. 

Damyang(담양) is famouse for bamboo.  To figure out condition of the bamboo wife, we are checking wheather it is from Damyang or not.

Fomor photograoher 신복진(Shin, Bok-Jin) and his wife have made this park after his retirement.



Picture from http://www.bamboopark.co.kr/