Land of morning calm :
Stickler, John.
Land of morning calm : Korean culture then and now by John Stickler ; illustrations by Soma Han. - [Fremont, CA] : Shen's Books, c2003. - 32 p. : color illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm.
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.
Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present.
1885008228
Korea--History--Juvenile literature.
Korea--Civilization--Juvenile literature.
Korea.
DS 907.4 / .St51 2003
Land of morning calm : Korean culture then and now by John Stickler ; illustrations by Soma Han. - [Fremont, CA] : Shen's Books, c2003. - 32 p. : color illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm.
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.
Introduces the culture and traditions of Korea, from ancient times to the present.
1885008228
Korea--History--Juvenile literature.
Korea--Civilization--Juvenile literature.
Korea.
DS 907.4 / .St51 2003
