Transcript My Heritage
MY HERITAGE By David Kim MY ETHNIC BACKGROUND IS….. Korean. This is a map of where my heritage is located. THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY COUNTRY AND MY FAMILY… Sejong the Great ; created Hangul, alphabet system for the Korean language. Taegeukgi ; The flag of South Korea Seoul THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY FAMILY… My family My grandparents THE HERITAGE I IDENTIFY MOST WITH IS…. The heritage I identify most with is Korean. Because my mother and father are both Korean. SOME THINGS ABOUT THE COUNTRY THAT BEST REPRESENTS MY HERITAGE ARE…. Taekwondo. It is a martial art originating in Korea. It combines combat and self-defense techniques with sports and exercise. OUR FAVORITE CULTURAL FAMILY ACTIVITY IS… Yut Nori. It is a traditional board game. This game is played in almost every Seolnal, the Korean New Year. It is a fun and exciting game. MY ANCESTORS CAME TO AMERICA BECAUSE….. My ancestors came to America because my grandfather thought it was a great education and opportunity for my parents to have a better life. SOME CULTURAL FOODS… Kimchi, Korean Bar-B-Q, Bibimbap Kimchi Korean Bar-B-Q Bibimbap CULTURAL CLOTHING Cultural Traditional Clothing is Hanbok. Children Hanbok Adult Hanbok Treditional Wedding Hanbok CULTURAL SONGS, DANCE…… Pansori performed by one singer and one drummer. Samul Nori is played without a pause in faster tempos. Ganggangsullae is a Korean Traditional Dance that we do at September in the Harvest Moon Festival called Chuesok. Buchaechum is a fan dance, usually performed by groups of female dancers. Pansori Samul Nori Ganggangsullae Buchaechum CULTURAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS… Gayageum is a traditional string instrument with 12 strings. Jing is a large gong used in traditional Korean music. Janggu is the most widely used drum used in the traditional music of Korea. Gayageum Jing Janggu CULTURAL TRADITIONS…. The Seolnal is the traditional Korean New Year. We wear a Hanbok and bow deeply to the elders. The best part is receiving money after performing the New Year’s bows. OTHER INTERESTING FACTS… Bows are the traditional greeting in Korea and is still present until today. Age is calculated differently, you are considered to be one year old the day you are born. The number “4” is considered to be a very unlucky one and it relates to death.