Tanggeon
Encyclopedia
Tanggeon is a type of Korea
n traditional headgear
worn by men, which is put under a gat (formal hat). It is usually made of dyed horsehair
or cow hair. Artisans who specialize in making tanggeon are called tanggeonjang.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n traditional headgear
Headgear
Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head.Headgear serve a variety of purposes:...
worn by men, which is put under a gat (formal hat). It is usually made of dyed horsehair
Horsehair
Horsehair is the long, coarse hair growing on the manes and tails of horses. It is used for various purposes, including upholstery, brushes, the bows of musical instruments, a hard-wearing fabric called haircloth, and for horsehair plaster, a wallcovering material formerly used in the construction...
or cow hair. Artisans who specialize in making tanggeon are called tanggeonjang.