Korean living customs

The Korean (Korean: , English: Korean) is a minority in China that migrated from the Korean Peninsula in the 17th century. It is mainly distributed in the northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang, and a few are scattered in Inner Mongolia and some cities in the interior. In areas where the Korean ethnic minority lives, especially Yanbian, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, by-product and fishery production have developed in an all-round way. Yanbian is a famous rice hometown in northern China and one of the main flue-cured tobacco producing areas in China. Yanbian Yellow Cattle is one of the five major local varieties of yellow cattle in China. Ginseng and antler are well-known at home and abroad.

The Korean people are famous for paying attention to etiquette and are known as the "Land of Oriental Rites." Pay special attention to language when interacting with others. There are three hierarchical names for the Korean people, namely,"respectful name","equal name" and "humble name". Late students must use "respectful terms" to their elders, and wives also use honorific terms to their husbands. Even brothers and sisters as long as they are one year older must use honorific terms and cannot be called by their names. When you meet your peers for the first time, you should also use honorific words. Otherwise, it will be rude and you will be condemned by public opinion.

Elderly people are generally respected at home and in society. Lao people do not sit with their younger generation when dining. When dining time comes, the whole family must wait for the old man to return before dining. Generally, father and son sit at different tables, and the younger generation at the same table is not drinking. If allowed, they must turn around and drink. During the banquet, after the elders raised their glasses, the rest of them could raise their glasses in turn. When a junior smokes, he cannot borrow fire from his elders, let alone use fire. When an old person or an elderly person goes out, the whole family must bow, and the younger generation must follow the elderly person when traveling together.

After parents lose their ability to work, no matter how many children they have or how rich or poor they live, they must be supported by their eldest son. On every holiday, other children must bring their families to "Everyone"(eldest brother) to visit their parents for the festival. Parents can also go to other children's homes, but when they are sick, they must stay with their eldest son. This is the unshirkable responsibility of the eldest son as stipulated by the Korean people.

Celebrating the 60th birthday for the elderly is the most solemn custom of Korean people to respect the elderly. At that time, sumptuous delicious dishes will be served, all the elderly in the village will be invited to share the joy, and toasts will be frequently made at the banquet to wish the elderly a longer life.

The Korean people not only respect the elderly but also love the young. Once a new life is born, the family has to celebrate for several days in a row; when the child reaches the first year of age, a grand celebration is held, with relatives and friends present to congratulate him, and the child will be celebrated once a year in the future. birthday.

Koreans attach great importance to their children's education. No matter whether the family is in difficulty or not, they must do their best to provide their children with schooling. They even move their families so that their children can be closer to school and focus on teaching etiquette to their children. What is particularly worth mentioning is that Korean women do housework at home and do manual work outside. The relationship between superiors and neighbors at home depends entirely on women's moral cultivation.

Korean houses are unique and unique. They are mainly bungalows, which are divided into two parts: an external structure and an internal contradictory structure. The external structure also has many characteristics. In the past, houses were mostly built with wood, with roofs covered with straw, straw or tiles. The walls were painted white with mud walls. Room pillars were round and square, columns were either bulged or straight, and square columns had four corners and octagonal columns. Especially the bulged columns decorated the house to be majestic and spectacular. There were beams and purlins at the top of the column, carved into various shapes to support the roof eaves. The roofs used to be covered with grass, but now they all have ridges, including hanging mountain style, hanging hall style and Xieshan style. The hanging mountain style is a roof with two falling into water, the hanging hall style is a roof with four falling into water, and the Xieshan style is a roof with four falling into water. The mixture of the upper half of the hanging mountain style and the lower half of the hanging hall style forms flying eaves around, making it majestic and beautiful. Most of the outer walls used to be earth walls, but now they are replaced by special walls. The earth walls are first tied into curtains with poles, and then smeared with mud and sand inside and outside.

The internal structure of a

generally consists of three parts. In the middle is the stove room, on one side is the warehouse without a kang, and there is a door connected to the stove room; on the other side is the house, all paved into a kang. The house is divided into an upper room and a lower room. Generally, the lower room is a hot kang for the elderly to live in; the upper room is divided into two rooms, the one in the sun is used as a guest room, and the other is used as a son's bedroom. Each room is separated by horizontally pushed door panels. The partitions can be removed at any time to form a large room for gathering people for activities. Each house has a door leading to the outside. The lattices on the door are composed of various styles of checkered lattices and carved lattices. Most window paper is now replaced with glass doors and windows. There are differences between men and women when guests enter the room. Men enter the guest room, and women enter the kang through the kitchen, otherwise it will be rude. You have to take off your shoes when you enter the house. In the past, the kang was covered with reed mats or mats made of sorghum poles. Now, artificial fiber boards or oily yellow paper are used, which is painted with kang oil. The walls and ceilings are covered with different colored paper. The lake is covered with the walls and ceilings. The house is bright and tidy. Heating mainly relies on the kang. Fire is burned at the mouth of the stove. Smoke heats the kang through the kang hole, and the whole room warms it.

The Korean diet has a unique style and various production methods. The staple food is mainly rice, with cakes and cold noodles with the most ethnic characteristics. Making cakes is a staple food for the Korean people on holidays, weddings and weddings, and entertaining guests. It is as important as eating dumplings for Han people. The placement of spoons, chopsticks and rice soup on the table has fixed positions. For example, spoons and chopsticks should be placed on the right side of the diner, rice should be placed on the left side of the table, soup bowls should be placed on the right side, dishes with soup should be placed nearby, dishes without soup should be placed in the next position, and condiments should be placed in the center and so on. Don't kill dogs or eat dog meat during weddings, funerals and festivals.

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Korean cold noodles are unique. The Korean people have the custom of eating cold noodles on the fourth day of the first month. They believe that eating long cold noodles on this day can "live a long life", so they are also called "longevity noodles." Koreans like to eat dog meat, especially on the dog days. It has become a custom to drink dog meat soup. The dog meat and dog meat soup they cook have unique flavor and delicious taste. They can ward off the cold in winter and cool off the heat in summer.

Spicy cabbage is a kimchi that Korean people like to eat. It is characterized by bright color and delicious taste. It is white cabbage, red pepper, yellow shredded ginger, and slightly green shredded garlic. It looks pleasing to the eye and attracts appetite; it is sour, spicy, sweet and salty at one bite, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes. It is deeply welcomed by people of all ethnic groups.

Rice wine is a favorite drink among Koreans. Rice wine is their best way to entertain guests. If a guest visits, the owner will always bring a bowl of home-brewed rice wine. This wine is slightly whiter than rice wine, and it is also slightly sweeter. But don't drink too much. This rice wine doesn't have much strength when you start drinking it, but it has a lot of stamina. Moreover, when drinking with your elders, you must move your head to the side and drink. You must not raise your glass to the elders and drink, otherwise it will be disrespectful to the elders.

Koreans like to wear plain white clothes, usually short jackets and trousers. Men's top has no buttons on the slanting front, tied with strips of cloth and added waistcoats, and the crotch of the lower clothes is wide, and the trousers are laced. Women's short jackets have no buttons on the slanting front and are tied with ribbons. Long skirts are divided into wrapped skirts and tube skirts (only before marriage). Elderly women often wear long white skirts, and middle-aged women often wear twisted skirts that reach their heels. The skirts of young women are mostly brightly colored satin. In modern times, most men wear flat white rubber shoes and straw sandals when working. Women wear boat-shaped rubber shoes. Nowadays, except for festivals or ethnic gatherings, Koreans basically do not wear ethnic costumes, which is no different from Han people.

Overhead carrying is a unique labor habit of Korean women. They learned to use things on top of their heads since childhood, and when they grew up, they all mastered this skill skillfully. Whether it is a water tank, grain bag, bundle, or anything else, they do not need to carry it on their shoulders, carry it on their backs or carry it in hand. Instead, they carry it on their heads and walk freely.

Korean marriage customs, before being engaged, procedures such as proposing marriage, asking for marriage, fixing an auspicious day, and sending dowry gifts are generally required. A "matchmaker" is needed for the contact and communication between a girl and a guy. First of all, the man's family should let the matchmaker go to the woman's home to "see kindness", which is similar to the "blind date" of the Han nationality. If he is satisfied, the man formally proposes to the girl. If the woman also agrees, the man's family will send the "four pillars" to the woman. The four pillars are written on a piece of paper with the names and stars and elephants (the date of birth), and the woman takes the girl's four pillars and pairs them to "dome together."

The so-called "qionghe" refers to whether the zodiac signs of men and women are in accordance with each other but not against each other. If two people match the zodiac signs, the woman will inform the man's family through the matchmaker that the two people are facing each other. The man can "choose a day" to determine the date for the wedding and send the betrothal gift to the woman's family. Generally,"blue satin" and "red satin" are required. When the wedding time comes, the groom must be escorted by his elders to marry him. He must enter the wife's house at the prescribed time and present the pair of woodcut geese he brought with him. This metaphor is to fly in pairs like geese in the future and never separate.

A "ceremony ceremony" was then held in the

. The woman placed two tables in the middle of the main room in the east-west direction, with pine trees and green bamboos in the middle, and green red lines were covered on the pine bamboos; wooden geese were placed on both sides of the table, and wine and food were placed. Under the guidance of the officiator, the bridegroom in the west toasted the bride opposite, and the bride thanked and bowed in return. Then, the groom enters the upper room to accept the "big table" prepared for him by the woman, with fish, fruits, cakes, candies and other foods on it. When receiving the "big table", the groom must sit upright and not laugh, and say something polite to his parents and guests to avoid being rude. After this procedure, the groom can ride a horse and lead a sedan chair to marry the bride back.

There is also a special kind of wedding ceremony for the Korean people, called the "return wedding ceremony." If a couple is still alive on the 60th anniversary of their marriage, and no one of their children has died, and they also have grandchildren, the return wedding ceremony can be held. At the wedding, the two must wear the gowns they wore when they were married, which is as grand as young people. On this day, children and relatives toast and kneel down to the old couple according to their seniority and age to show their blessings. Afterwards, the two happy old people got into a wedding car and walked around the village. Neighbors, men, women and children came to wish them good health and longevity.

Korean people are cheerful, can sing and dance well, and have a rich and colorful life. Whenever festivals come, the beautiful sounds of the ancient Gayaqin, long drums and Dongxiao can be heard everywhere. People wear colorful dresses to press on the springboard, swing, wrestling, etc., and the atmosphere is very warm.

In Yanbian, traditional festivals of the Korean people include the Spring Festival (the First Festival of the Year), the 15th day of the first lunar month, Qingming Festival, Cold Food, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice, etc.; June 1 is Children's Day, August 15 is the Elderly's Day, and September 3 is the "Zhou Celebration" is also a festival that the Korean people value very much. In addition, there are three family festivals, namely, the first anniversary of the birth of the baby, the "Huijia Day"(the 60th birthday), and the "Huijia Day"(the 60th anniversary of marriage).

Huijia Day is a commemorative day held by the Korean ethnic group for the 60th anniversary of their birth; Huiwedding Day is a commemorative day held by the Korean ethnic group for the 60th anniversary of their marriage. Every Huijia Festival or Huiwedding Festival, children, relatives, friends, and neighbors must wish the elderly birthday wishes.

"First Festival of the Year" is the Spring Festival of the Korean people. This is one of the most festive festivals of the year for the Korean people. In the past, when the Korean people celebrated the "First Festival of the Year", they often had to engage in tug-of-war competitions. Teenagers shot arrows or fought "stone battles", girls jumped springboards and swung, and children flew kites. Relatives and friends also try their best to get together, eat, drink, sing and dance, and have fun. Spring Festival is the biggest festival for the Korean people. On the first day of the first lunar month, we first offered sacrifices to our ancestors, and then children wore gorgeous clothes to pay New Year greetings to the elderly and elders. On the 15th day of the first month, Koreans, men, women and children, eat "grain rice" and drink "Kaierjiu".

The 15th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is a traditional Korean festival, the "Liutou Festival". Many Korean people gathered together to hold sacrifices, dances, shampooing and other activities in accordance with customs, wishing the weather and good health.