| Oriental Astrology : Oriental astrology
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| | national flag to the animal designs on
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| assigns twelve animals according to the
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| | chopsticks in restaurants. Many symbols
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| year of ones birth. It is opposite to
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| | are similar to the Chinese characters for
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| Western astrology which goes by the month
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| | luck, fortune, longevity, and fertility.
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| of ones birth. Koreans have firm belief
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| | Traditional Tools and Utensils : Many
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| that ones animal determines ones
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| | Korean traditional tools and utensils
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| personality and fate. Each year holds
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| | look very similar to those found in other
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| different things in store for each
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| | agricultural societies: stone mills for
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| animal.
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| | grinding grains into powder, weaving
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| Korean Buddhism : Buddhism was originated
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| | looms for making clothes, and measuring
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| in India over 2,600 years ago. This
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| | tools for dispensing agricultural
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| religion was introduced to Korea by the
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| | products. Korea also has many tools and
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| travelers around the fourth century A.D.
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| | utensils made from bamboo and straw.
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| Since that time, Buddhism has greatly
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| | Kimchi- Most people think Kimchi as
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| influenced Korean society, culture, and
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| | Korea's firey hot and red food .Kimchi
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| the arts.
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| | has many nutrients. Over the years,
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| Traditional Alcohol : Korea has created
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| | Koreans have created many types of foods
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| unique alcohols using rice malt.
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| | from kimchi.
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| Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) : The
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| | Child's First Birthday (Tol) The death
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| Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the symbol of
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| | rate for children in Korea was extremely
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| the ideological dispute between North and
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| | high in the last few years. A great
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| South Korea and poignant reminder of the
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| | number of children were failed to survive
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| Korean War (1950-53), winds 155 miles
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| | the first year of life.As a result, the
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| across the Korean Peninsula. An uneasy
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| | first birthday marked a major milestone
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| truce continues between the antagonists,
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| | in a child's life. The ceremony of the
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| but no peace treaty has ever been signed.
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| | Tol celebrates the child's life with
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| Review the Korean War and the various
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| | praying for longevity, preparation of
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| parts of the DMZ.
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| | special food to be shared with family
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| Taekwondo : Taekwondo is one of the most
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| | members and neighbors, and a special
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| systematic and scientific of Korean
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| | event which is supposed to foretell the
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| traditional martial arts. This modern
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| | child's future.
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| sport has gained an international
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| | Traditional Marriage : Marriage in Korea
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| reputation and has been included among
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| | like any other culture represents one of
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| the official sports in the Olympic Games.
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| | the major stages of ones life. Ceremonies
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| Rice Cakes (Deok) : Korean traditional
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| | vary according to the region where they
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| cakes have great importance on many
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| | are performed and the social status of
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| occasions of happiness and sorrow. These
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| | the participants. However,they all follow
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| cakes have long been shared among
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| | the same basic format.
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| neighbors and friends on these special
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| | Traditional Clothing : Korean traditional
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| occasions.The cake shape, content, and
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| | clothing is both brilliant in its bright
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| color vary from one region to another.
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| | colorings and subdued in its flowing
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| Samulnori basically means "four
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| | lines and the way it hides the body
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| instruments" and refers to the four
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| | shape. During national holidays and
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| instruments (kwaengwari, jing, janggu,
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| | festive occasions, the colorful national
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| buk) played by the musicians. It has
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| | costume hanbok is worn. The designs and
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| roots in Buddhist and folk music.
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| | colors of the various forms represent the
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| However, the style has changed through
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| | rich culture and society of traditional
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| the years and evolved in different ways.
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| | Korea.
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| Samulnori is the name of the traditional
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| | Festivals of the lunar calendar : The
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| musical group. This group has great
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| | Korean lunar calendar is divided into 24
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| contributions in reviving interest in
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| | turning points (jeolgi), each lasting
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| Korean traditional arts.
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| | about 15 days. Traditional festivals are
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| Traditional Patterns and Symbols : Korean
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| | still celebrated according to the lunar
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| people traditionally adapted to and found
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| | calendar. The biggest of which is the New
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| meaning in the order of nature. They have
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| | Year's Day (gujeong). Other important
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| created beautiful and diverse patterns in
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| | festivals include the first full moon
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| order to teach the hidden meanings of
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| | (jeongwol daeboreum), the spring festival
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| nature to their children. They also want
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| | (dano) and the harvest festival
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| their children to believe nature as law
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| | (chuseok). Older generations still
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| and order in their daily lives.These
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| | celebrate their birthdays according to
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| patterns can be found in every aspect of
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| | the lunar calendar.
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| Korean life, from the Taegeuk in the
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