Korea S Pastimes And Customs

Author : I-hwa Yi
Publisher : Homa & Sekey Books
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781931907385

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Korea's Pastimes and Customs by I-hwa Yi Pdf

The book explores the favorite pastimes and customs of the Korean people under the 'Great Empire' from the late 14th century to 1910, when Korea was occupied by Japan. Some of the popular games discussed include Baduk (the Korean version of 'Go', a strategic board game for two players), Janggi (the Korean version of chess) and Yutnori (a game played with four short sticks). The author also discusses games played by young boys (e.g. flying kites) and young girls (e.g. hide-and-seek), men (e.g. archery) and women (e.g. seesaw), and pastimes enjoyed by both sexes (e.g. tug of war). Lee examines the origin of family names and common people's obsession with genealogy during the Joseon dynasty. He also discusses the important ceremonies celebrating milestones in one's life as well as ceremonies associated with various holidays on the calendar. The last segment of the book is devoted to people's interest in fortune-telling. The author discusses behaviors that were considered taboo and the various ways people tried to predict their future.

Author : Suzanne Crowder,Suzanne Crowder Han
Publisher : Hollym International
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 156591290X

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Let's Learn about Korea by Suzanne Crowder,Suzanne Crowder Han Pdf

The aim of this book is twofold: to introduce Korean customs and to introduce some of the ideas and values Korean children are taught. The information is presented through the eyes of a young Korean girl as she goes about her daily life.

Author : Chun-sik Ch?oe
Publisher : Ewha Womans University Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8973006282

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Folk-religion by Chun-sik Ch?oe Pdf

Author : The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea)
Publisher : 길잡이미디어
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Korea
ISBN : 9788992128926

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Encyclopedia of Korean Seasonal Customs by The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea) Pdf

Contents The First Lunar Month The Second Lunar Month The Third Lunar Month The Fourth Lunar Month The Fifth Lunar Month The Sixth Lunar Month The Seventh Lunar Month The Eighth Lunar Month The Ninth Lunar Month The Tenth Lunar Month The Eleventh Lunar Month The Twelfth Lunar Month The Leap month Lunar Month

Author : Alexa Alice Joubin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780191082078

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Shakespeare and East Asia by Alexa Alice Joubin Pdf

Structured around modes in which one might encounter Asian-themed performances and adaptations, Shakespeare and East Asia identifies four themes that distinguish post-1950s East Asian cinemas and theatres from works in other parts of the world: Japanese formalistic innovations in sound and spectacle; reparative adaptations from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; the politics of gender and reception of films and touring productions in South Korea and the UK; and multilingual, diaspora works in Singapore and the UK. These adaptations break new ground in sound and spectacle; they serve as a vehicle for artistic and political remediation or, in some cases, the critique of the myth of reparative interpretations of literature; they provide a forum where diasporic artists and audiences can grapple with contemporary issues; and, through international circulation, they are reshaping debates about the relationship between East Asia and Europe. Bringing film and theatre studies together, this book sheds new light on the two major genres in a comparative context and reveals deep structural and narratological connections among Asian and Anglophone performances. These adaptations are products of metacinematic and metatheatrical operations, contestations among genres for primacy, or experimentations with features of both film and theatre.

Author : George Heber Jones
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1330318935

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Korea: The Land, People, and Customs by George Heber Jones Pdf

Excerpt from Korea: The Land, People, and Customs The necessary limits of a condensed hand-book have rendered it impossible to treat of many interesting phases of Korea and the Koreans. Two main objects have been kept steadily in mind by the author. First, to show the conditions amidst which missionaries labor, by briefly describing the land, people, customs, and religious life of the Koreans; and, second, to exhibit against this background the splendid character of the native Church. Brevity alone has prevented that full recognition of the self-sacrificing and very successful labors of my colleagues, but as far as possible mention has been made in outline of the main events attending the expansion of the work under foreign leadership. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Peter G. de Krassel
Publisher : CAL Books
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9789889766658

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Custom Maid Knowledge for New World Disorder by Peter G. de Krassel Pdf

Political commentator Peter de Krassell contends that globalization was a 19th Century model of economics that was based on scarcity and actually died in the last decade of the 20th Century when the whole World was in surplus. In this fast paced geopolitical journey across America, China, the Middle East and beyond, de Krassell looks at the history of the major empires of the last 150 years (including that of the USA), their achievements, shortcomings and religious failures that all lead to globalization. Learning from the past he posits "interlocalism" as the successor to globalization. This latest book in his Custom Maid series offers a completely revolutionary new approach to contemplating our future and is must read material for anyone with an interest in understanding the political and economic situation now and wanting to see how the future might look.

Author : Sandy Donovan
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756532973

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Teens in South Korea by Sandy Donovan Pdf

Describes the school life, family life, the traditions and holidays, entertainment and recreation, and the daily routines of South Koreans and South Korean teenagers living in South Korea.

Author : Martin van Creveld
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789142679

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Seeing into the Future by Martin van Creveld Pdf

The ability to predict the future is essential to modern life. Planning for population growth or changes in weather patterns or forecasting demand for products and managing inventories would be impossible without it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were their underlying assumptions, and what methods did they use? Have increased computer power and the newest algorithms improved our success in anticipating the future, or are we still only as good (or as bad) as our ancestors bent over their auguries? From the ancients watching the flight of birds to the murky activities of Google and Facebook today, Seeing into the Future provides vital insight into the past, present, and—of course—future of prediction.

Author : George Heber Jones
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1377141934

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Korea; The Land, People, and Customs by George Heber Jones Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Donald N. Clark
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313007279

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Culture and Customs of Korea by Donald N. Clark Pdf

For centuries, although strongly influenced by the Chinese, Koreans have maintained a unique civilization with their own language, social organization, food, national costume, political institutions, and customs. The disruptions of the 20th century have included a long and difficult period of foreign rule and a devastating civil war. However, Koreans continue to prize their traditional culture, and the younger generations have embraced Koreanness with a determination to assert Korea's place in the world. Culture and Customs of Korea artfully depicts the past and present in North and South Korea with chapters on the story of the Korean people, thought and religion, arts and literature, performing arts, daily life and folkways, life in a Korean village, life in urban Korean, and gender, marriage, and the lives of Korean women. A chronology and glossary supplement the text.

Author : David Fedman,Eleana J. Kim,Albert L. Park
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501768804

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Forces of Nature by David Fedman,Eleana J. Kim,Albert L. Park Pdf

Bringing together a multidisciplinary conversation about the entanglement of nature and society in the Korean peninsula, Forces of Nature aims to define and develop the field of the Korean environmental humanities. At its core, the volume works to foreground non-human agents that have long been marginalized in Korean studies, placing flora, fauna, mineral deposits, and climatic conditions that have hitherto been confined to footnotes front and center. In the process, the authors blaze new trails through Korea's social and physical landscapes. What emerges is a deeper appreciation of the environmental conflicts that have animated life in Korea. The authors show how natural processes have continually shaped the course of events on the peninsula—how floods, droughts, famines, fires, and pests have inexorably impinged on human affairs—and how different forces have been mobilized by the state to variously, control, extract, modernize, and showcase the Korean landscape. Forces of Nature suggestively reveals Korea's physical landscape to be not so much a passive context to Korea's history, but an active agent in its transformation and reinvention across centuries. With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, our goal is to produce all titles in this series both in Open Access, for reasons of global accessibility and equity, as well as in print editions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780824891596

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Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea by Anonim Pdf

Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea (Tongguk sesigi) is one of the most important primary sources for anyone interested in traditional Korean cultural and social practices. The manuscript was completed in 1849 by Toae Hong Sŏk-mo, a wealthy poet and scholar from an influential family. Toae, with his keen interest in the habits and customs of both courtiers and commoners, compiled in almanac form (he divided his book into chronological sections by lunar and intercalary months) a comprehensive record of seasonal palace events, rituals, entertainment, and food and drink consumed on high days and holidays, as well as information on farm work and traditions. Nineteenth-century Korean intellectuals possessed a deep understanding of Chinese history and culture together with a growing awareness of the distinctiveness of Korea’s past and traditions. Toae’s work reflects this in the many comparisons he makes between the habits and customs of the two countries, quoting literary and philosophical sources to note similarities and contrasts. Knowledge of the seasonal traditions he describes was largely forgotten over the generations as Korea rapidly modernized, but in recent years much effort has been made to recover this wisdom: Tongguk sesigi is now widely read and referenced as a popular source for details on traditional food, customs, and entertainment. While an ever-increasing number of books introducing Korean culture written by non-Koreans or Koreans researching their roots is now available, Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea contains information “from the source” that also reveals the mindset and penchants of a premodern Korean intellectual. Readers will thus be confronted with many concepts, names, and ideas not readily understandable so extensive notes are provided in this translation. Those studying other Asian cultures with some Chinese influence will also find valuable insights here for cross-cultural comparison and research.

Author : David E. Shaffer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-28
Category : Korea
ISBN : 1565912462

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7. Seasonal Customs of Korea by David E. Shaffer Pdf

There are a few books in English on Korea s traditional customs so important to gaining a good understanding of the culture of Korea and the underpinnings of Korean society as it exists today. However Seasonal Customs of Korea, being based on the firsthand experiences of Professor Shaffer, serves as an especially useful and comprehensive introduction, organized by season. In addition, the book features vivid photographs that highlight the key points of the narrative descriptions of the many customs and social traditions.

Author : Donald N. Clark
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Korea
ISBN : 031336091X

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Culture and Customs of Korea by Donald N. Clark Pdf

Accessible and highly authoritative, Culture and Customs of Korea will be the ultimate source for students and other interested readers wishing to learn about an important Asian society and the homeland of the many Korean Americans."--BOOK JACKET.