Daenggi Explained

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Hangul:댕기
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A is a traditional Korean ribbon used to tie up and decorate braided hair.[1] According to the History of Northern Dynasties, maidens of Baekje bound their hair at the back and braided it, while a married woman braided her hair into two plaits and secured them to the crown of her head.

There are several types of according to purpose, age, and social status.,, and are used for ceremonial purpose; others include,,, and . The were used for, or court ladies, during the Joseon Dynasty were and .[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.koreaconvention.org/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_1_2.jsp
  2. Web site: '댕기' - 네이트 백과사전 . 2009-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610044330/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=241788&v=43 . 2011-06-10 . dead .