Introduction 7
Social
Ages of Life and Social Stereotypes 10
Body Language and Salutations 14
Table Setting and Etiquette 18
Markets and Street Vendors 21
Sleeping in Korea 24
Public Baths 28
Modern Housing Styles 32
Wedding and Marriage 38
Funeral Rituals and Ceremonies 42
City Signs and Symbols 45
Everyday Modern Objects 50
Cultural
Dishes of Korean Cuisine 56
Pojangmacha and Street Snacks 60
Kimchi
64
Jangdokdae 69
Drinking Culture 72
Festivals and Holidays 77
National Symbols 80
Games
85
The Korean Alphabet, Hangeul 90
Royal Shrine Ancestral Ritual 94
Artistic
Calligraphy 100
Ceramics
104
Dances
109
Colors and Patterns 113
Musical Instruments 116
Songs
120
Scholar and Court Paintings 123
Folk Paintings 128
Traditional
Women's Costume 134
Men's Costume 138
Men's Hats 142
Martial Arts 146
Everyday Objects of the Old Days 150
House
154
Gentlemen's Quarter Room 158
Furniture 160
Palaces, Fortresses and Gardens 164
Spiritual
Religions 170
Shamanism 175
Divination and Geomancy 178
Folk Beliefs 182
Buddhist Temples 186
Statues of Buddha 190
Buddha's Birthday 194
Supernatural Beings 197
Royal Tombs 202
Index
206