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South Korea. Hannah Lee Computers 8 December 2010. Location and climate of South Korea Korean music Korean foods Korean clothing Korean festivals Bibliography. Table of Contents.
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South Korea Hannah Lee Computers 8 December 2010
Location and climate of South Korea Korean music Korean foods Korean clothing Korean festivals Bibliography Table of Contents
Location and climate of South Korea • located in East Asia • Bound by North Korea, Yellow Sea and Sea of Korea • mountainous • Winter is dry and cold • Siberian air • Summer is hot and humid • Pacific air
Korean music • Pansori: traditional • Lyrics tell one of five different stories • Pungmul: drumming • Samul Nori: rhythmic patterns - fast • BEAST and 4minute: popular groups in Asia • Wondergirls’ song placed in U.S Top 100
Korean foods -Grain: important diet -Soup: main dish • Four soup categories - maleunguk, tojangguk, gomguk, and naengguk • Kimchi: main vegetable dish - Contains cabbage, chili pepper, ginger
Korean clothing • Hanbok - fit loosely - natural materials and dyes • characterized by vibrant colors, simple lines - wear at festivals • Jeogori: short jacket - harmoniously goes with full skirt
Korean festivals • Chusok: most important festival - Korean thanksgiving - Visit relatives - thank ancestors for providing food • Sul-nal : Korean New Year - Eat dduckguk for good luck
Biblography • http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/korea_s.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Korea • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop • http://www.familyculture.com/holidays/chusok.htm • Hanbok (book)