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The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945. Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean states , resulting in a number of cultural differences that can be observed even today.
Taekkyon (태껸; 택견), is a traditional Korean martial art. Jultagi, tightrope walking 2011 00448: Jultagi (줄타기) or eoreum (어름) is traditional performance of tightrope walking. Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea 2012 00445: Arirang (아리랑) is a Korean folk song. Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the ...
The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea which was prevalent in the early Korean nomadic tribes. By maintaining thousands of years of ancient Korean culture, with influence from ancient Chinese culture, South Korea split on its own path of cultural development away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1945.
Yunnori, traditional Korean game on Seollal. Seollal (New Years Day) Seollal is one of the most significant holidays in Korea, along with Chuseok. Seollal is New Year’s Day on the lunar calendar. The name originates from the word seol, which means unfamiliar, implying newness of a new coming year. It is unknown when Koreans began celebrating ...
The 100 Cultural Symbols of Korea [1] [2] (Korean: 백대 민족문화상징; Hanja: 百大 民族文化象徵; RR: Baekdae Minjongmunhwasangjing; MR: Paektae Minjongmunhwasangjing) were selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (at the time of selection, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of South Korea on 26 July 2006, judging that the Korean people are representative among ...
Traditional Korean philosophy (1 P) Pages in category "Korean traditions" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect ...
In 2012 "a glimpse into Seoul's roots and the daily life of Korean Ancestors" was the main theme. Other similar festivals: Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival [5] Special activities: Visitors can climb up the Seoul City Wall, set afloat lanterns of hope, create traditional lanterns, and can buy traditional Korean paper lanterns with a discount ...
Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture.This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trend