1. Artifacts
1.1. Korea-Type bronze dagger
1.1.1. They made the bronze dagger so that it can be used in the military. Namseong-ri, Sinchang-myeon, Asan and Chungcheong-do are the places where we first found and dug bronze daggers. They believed that these Korean-type bronze daggers were very useful for war.
1.2. Divine bell of king Seongdok "Emile Bell"
1.2.1. It is also known as the "Emile Bell" because of an ancient legend that a child was sacrificed to make the bell and the echoes like EM-EE- LEH and it sounds like the korean word for the ancient Silla word for"mommy". The tubular sounds pipe is a unique feature in korean bells and has a lotus design. For tribute to the late King Seongdeok. IN GYEONGJU
1.3. Hand Axes
1.3.1. Hand axes are one of the most representative artifacts of the Old Stone Age. They are used to chop things. The first ones we found were from the prehistoric site of Jeongok-ri in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do. Hand axes were made by using another rock to hammer down the sides and then trimming the edges until they became sharp. These artifacts are closely related to human evolution and the development of human intelligence. Hand axes were suspected to be made by Homo Erectus who achieved fully orthograde (erect) posture, bipedal walking, and advanced intelligence. They value Hand Axes because apparently Homo Erectus was and is a very important and famous man.
1.4. Oriental Dagger Sheath (Gyerim-ro)
1.4.1. It was made in 1973 in North Gyeongsang palace. It was made to signify worth and aspirations for life after death. The Oriental Dagger Sheath (Gyerim-ro) symbolizes social class and the achievements of the person who wore them. The dagger originated from Persia area of Central Asia sometime during the 5th century, coming to Korea through trade as a diplomatic gift.
1.5. Roof end tile with human face
1.5.1. When someone die they want to remember the face so they are making there face to the roof.
1.6. Bongjeongsa Temple
1.6.1. Bongjeongsa Temple was made in 672 by the Great Buddhist Monk Uisang. It is a Korean Buddhist temple, it is one of the oldest wooden Korean building in Korea.
1.7. Gyeongbokgung
1.7.1. Before the first king live. Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful, and remains the largest of all five palaces.
2. Traditions
2.1. Babies pick an item that tells their future
2.1.1. Many babies pick an item (6-8 usually) and the item they pick predicts their future.
2.2. Seollal (The traditional Korean New Year)
2.2.1. They perform ancestral rites, play folk games, eat traditional foods, listen to stories and talk well into the night.
2.3. Sebe (The traditional Korean New Year)
2.3.1. If their grand kid bow to their grand parents then they will give money to there grand kid
2.4. Grand parent give money to their grand kid.
2.4.1. Grand parents give moneys to their kids for good luck.
2.5. Bowing when you see new people
2.5.1. Because we have to as a form of respect and is the traditional form of greeting.
2.6. Making Kimchi
2.6.1. A way to ferment and store vegetables during the cold winter as many Koreans died of starvation.
2.7. When we meet new peoples always greet
2.7.1. To be respectful to another people.
2.8. Making Rice Cakes
2.8.1. To bring good luck for the year.
2.9. Do hand shake
2.9.1. As a formal form of greeting.
2.10. Wear hanbok
2.10.1. They wear Hanbok on formal occasions, like birthday party, wedding, or even a funeral.
3. Rituals
3.1. Korean women do not always shake hands and may slightly nod instead of a full bow.
3.1.1. Korean women do not shake hands but Korean women do bowing to people to greet in the party or wedding.
3.2. Always bow to individuals when departing.
3.2.1. They do this to be respectful.
3.3. Handshakes often accompany the bow among men.
3.3.1. It is a respectful gesture.
3.4. Your left hand should support your right forearm when shaking hands.
3.4.1. It is respectful to people.
3.5. Do not write with red ink
3.5.1. It's rude and it's like you're trying to wish death on the person. In traditional Korean culture, using red ink to write the names of dead people and doing the opposite (writing the names of the living) is not allowed as it is considered very unlucky and life threatening. In conclusion, if you write with red, its like your writing with blood.
3.6. This called Doljabi. When the child turns one years old, the baby is placed in front of a table of objects and encouranged to choose one.
3.6.1. Korean people do Doljabi so that they know the future for baby. Around 6-8 objects are chosen an correspond to the future of the baby. ex. stethoscope - doctor