Norigae
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Norigae is a typical traditional accessory that is hung from a woman's jeogori
goreum (coat strings) or hanbok
chima (skirt) and so on.
A norigae can be divided into 4 parts: the ddidon (hangul : 띠돈; hanja
: 帶金) (the top ring of a norigae), the paemul (hangul : 패물) (the jewel of the norigae), and the maedeup (hangul : 매듭) (the knot of the norigae), and sul (hangul : 술) (the tassel).
The norigaes function is both a good-luck charm hoped to bring something such as eternal youth, wealth or many sons (depending on its shape), as well as a fashion accessory. Usually, the norigae from the parents' home or husband's home was passed down to descendants.
Norigaes have various shapes derived from nature or from everyday life. They are divided into samjaks (hangul : 삼작; hanja: 三作) and danjaks (hangul : 단작; hanja: 單作), and samjaks can then be divided again into daesamjaks and sosamjaks. Daesamjaks and sosamjaks have the same form, but each one's paemul is different.
Jeogori
The jeogori is a basic upper garment of hanbok, Korean traditional garment, which has been worn by both men and women. It covers the arms and upper part of the wearer's body.-Etymology:...
goreum (coat strings) or hanbok
Hanbok
Hanbok or Chosŏn-ot is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to hanbok of Joseon Dynasty and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear...
chima (skirt) and so on.
A norigae can be divided into 4 parts: the ddidon (hangul : 띠돈; hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 帶金) (the top ring of a norigae), the paemul (hangul : 패물) (the jewel of the norigae), and the maedeup (hangul : 매듭) (the knot of the norigae), and sul (hangul : 술) (the tassel).
The norigaes function is both a good-luck charm hoped to bring something such as eternal youth, wealth or many sons (depending on its shape), as well as a fashion accessory. Usually, the norigae from the parents' home or husband's home was passed down to descendants.
Norigaes have various shapes derived from nature or from everyday life. They are divided into samjaks (hangul : 삼작; hanja: 三作) and danjaks (hangul : 단작; hanja: 單作), and samjaks can then be divided again into daesamjaks and sosamjaks. Daesamjaks and sosamjaks have the same form, but each one's paemul is different.