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Binyeo with dragon head Binyeo. A binyeo (Korean: 비녀; Korean pronunciation:) is a Korean traditional hairpin for fixing ladies' chignons.Its main purpose is to pin the chignon in place, but it also serves as ornamentation, and it has different usages or names according to its material or shape.
A daenggi (Korean: 댕기) is a traditional Korean ribbon used to tie up and decorate braided hair. [1] According to the History of Northern Dynasties, maidens of Baekje bound their hair at the back and braided it, while a married woman braided her hair into two plaits and secured them to the crown of her head.
The gache is a large wig worn by Korean women. [citation needed] Gat: A gat (갓) is a type of Korean traditional hat worn by men along with hanbok during the Joseon period. Gulle: A gulle is a type of sseugae (쓰개), Korean traditional headgear, worn by children aged one year to five years old during the late Joseon period. Hogeon
Korean people often being nicknamed "the white clad [people]". [23] In Goryeo and Joseon, the use of white clothing was banned by King Chung Yeol in the 13th century and by many Joseon kings which even included King Sejong, but this did not stop the tradition of wearing white clothing to continue until the early 20th century. [23]
Chima jeogori (Korean: 치마저고리) refers to a traditional outfit for Korean women, which consists of a chima skirt and jeogori top. It is not a national costume per se, but a form of hanbok, the traditional Korean form of dress. Similarly, men wear baji jeogori: baji (baggy pants) and jeogori.
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Cheopji (Korean: 첩지; Hanja: 疊紙) is a Korean hair accessory decorating the chignon of ladies. [1] Functional features of cheopji was to display social status based on materials used, and to hold jokduri in place when wearing a ceremonial dress. It is usually made of silver, and a frog-shape is its common form.
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