Contents
Introduction 7
Social
Ages of Life and Social Stereotypes
Body Language and Salutations
Table Setting and Etiquette
Markets and Street Vendors
Sleeping in Korea
Public Baths
Modern Housing Styles
Wedding and Marriage
Funeral Rituals and Ceremonies
City Signs and Symbols
Everyday Modern Objects
Cultural
Dishes of Korean Cuisine
Pojangmacha and Street Snacks
Kimchi
Jangdokdae
Drinking Culture
Festivals and Holidays
National Symbols
Games
The Korean Alphabet, Hangeul
Royal Shrine Ancestral Ritual
Artistic
Calligraphy
Ceramics
Dances
Colors and Patterns
Musical Instruments
Songs
Scholar and Court Paintings
Folk Paintings
Traditional
Women's Costume
Men's Costume
Men's Hats
Martial Arts
Everyday Objects of the Old Days
House
Gentlemen's Quarter
Furniture
Palaces, Fortresses and Gardens
Spiritual
Religions
Shamanism
Divination and Geomancy
Folk Beliefs
Buddhist Temples
Statues of Buddha
Buddha's Birthday
Supernatural Beings
Royal Tombs
Index