Land of morning calm : Korean culture then and now
(2003)
By:
Stickler, John
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/951.9/STICKLER,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
[Fremont, CA] : Shen's Books, [2003]
©2003
©2003
DESCRIPTION
32 pages : color illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
1885008228
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
The myth of Dan-gun, Korea's beginnings -- Taeguk, the Korean flag -- Horangi, the tiger -- The persimmon tree -- Hangul, the Korean alphabet -- Dojang, stamping your signature -- Religious beliefs through the years -- Celebrations! -- Time to eat -- Music -- Dance, formality and fun -- Hanbok, traditional fashions -- Dademi, ironing with sticks and stones -- Taekwondo, Korea's unique martial art -- Ceramics, treasures of clay -- Ship Jang Seng, the ten longevity symbols -- Mudang, the sorceress -- Changsung, totem couple
Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present