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Ancient history is a time period from the beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity.The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the development of Sumerian cuneiform script and continuing until the expansion of Islam in late antiquity.
Chinese influence on Korean culture can be traced back as early as the Goguryeo period; these influences can be demonstrated in the Goguryeo tomb mural paintings. [1]: 14 Throughout its history, Korea has been greatly influenced by Chinese culture, borrowing the written language, arts, religions, philosophy and models of government administration from China, and, in the process, transforming ...
Korean folk customs are a significant part of Korean culture. They include a strong belief in the importance of family, community and society. [ 11 ] These beliefs are expressed during social practices such as family reunions and weddings.
Korean society was hierarchical during most of the Joseon era and the conscious, government-backed spreading of Neo-Confucianism reinforced this idea. Even though the philosophy originates in China, Korea also adopted and integrated it into daily life, transforming it to fit the nation's needs and developed it in a way that became specific to Korea.
Based on ancient Korean numerology called "jungyang", literally meaning the square of a positive number. Hence, Jungu ( Hangul : 중구, Hanja 重九) or Jungyangjeol ( Hangul : 중양절, Hanja : 重陽節), the date in which two 9s is considered a lucky day.
An interactive sculpture at Love Land, a sculpture park aimed at mitigating the decline in sex drive and stigma of sexuality in South Korea. Sexuality in South Korea has been influenced by culture, religion, and westernization. Viewpoints in contemporary society can be viewed as a conflict between the traditional, conservative older generation ...
A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
An ancient Vietnamese tea set Vietnamese tea set. The tea culture within Vietnam is ancient and is home to some of the oldest living tea plants. [15] Before French colonisation, tea was primarily produced for personal and local-market consumption. The first tea plantation was established in 1890 within the Phu Tho province and was very ...