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A Korean proverb (Korean: 속담, Sok-dam) is a concise idiom in the Korean language which describes a fact in a metaphorical way for instruction or satire. [1] The term 속담 (Sok-dam, Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier.
The death poem is a genre of poetry that developed in the literary traditions of the Sinosphere—most prominently in Japan as well as certain periods of Chinese history, Joseon Korea, and Vietnam. They tend to offer a reflection on death—both in general and concerning the imminent death of the author—that is often coupled with a meaningful ...
Kkoktu (Korean: 꼭두) are Korean funerary figures that protect, serve and care for the deceased in the immediate afterlife. They come in a procession that comprises a leading Guardian figure, followed by a Caregiver and an Entertainer. Figures of Dragons and Phoenixes are also common as symbols of freedom and regeneration.
In the more Southern and South Eastern portions of Korea, now known as the Jeolla provinces, Shamanistic Priestesses, known as Sesup-mu, were a hereditary priestly line. [17] One of the death rites they typically performed, known as the ‘Ssigum Kut (or ritual), appears very much as a cleansing of the soul to prepare it for the afterlife.
Within North Korea, propaganda slogans are an important aspect of propaganda in North Korea. These are usually written on long red signs in white writing or on large, illustrated posters. [ 1 ] Slogans depict how citizens are expected to behave, think, and even dress. [ 2 ]
Jesa (Korean: 제사, Korean pronunciation:) is a ceremony commonly practiced in Korea. Jesa functions as a memorial to the ancestors of the participants. [1] Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. The majority of Catholics, Buddhists and nonbelievers practice ancestral rites, although Protestants do not. [2]
In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi. Shraadh [1] means to give with devotion or to offer one's respect. Shraadh is a ritual for expressing one's respectful feelings for the ancestors ...
Cheondojae (Korean: 천도재) is a Korean umbrella term for Buddhist rituals based on reincarnation. [1] Cheondojae is also known as after-death ceremonies or Buddhist funeral rites. [2] Buddhists believe when someone dies, their soul is held for 49 days between death and rebirth. [3]