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| TITLE: |
Land of morning calm : Korean culture then and now / by John Stickler ; illustrations by Soma Han. |
| AUTHOR: |
Stickler, John. |
| PUBLISHED: |
[Fremont, CA] : Shen's Books, c2003. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
32 p. : col. ill., 1 map ; 25 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present. |
| 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. |
| SUBJECT: |
Korea--History. |
| SUBJECT: |
Korea--Civilization. |
| SUBJECT: |
Korea. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Stickler, Soma Han, ill. |
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