Great Information on Korea

Hanbok

Hanbok literally means "Korean clothing." However, today it is used to describe traditional Korean clothing that is semi-formal or formal and worn on special occasions. A woman's hanbok consists of a wrap around skirt and jacket. A man's has baggy pants and a jacket. Hanboks are known for their simple lines and vibrant colors, which is evident in the children's hanbok below:
Isn't it beautiful? Our child will for sure have a hanbok from Korea. Usually the foster mother gives you one. I can't wait to see Lennon in this cute little hanbok.

Korean New Year

Korean New Year (Seol/Sol/Seol-ral) is celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar, which this year fell on Monday, January 26. It is one of the most important holidays in Korea and lasts 3 days. People wear their hanboks and spend time with family. Children pay respects to their elders by doing a deep traditional bow, the practice is known as sebae. Parents and grandparents then reward their children with crisp new money. Many people also play traditional games. Korean New Year is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year and does follow the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese zodiac is a 12 year cycle, with each year represented by an animal. Each animal has different personality traits and characteristics. A person is said to have the traits of the animal associated with the year they are born. This year is the year of the OX. Some of the traits associated with the OX are dependable, calm, ambitious, steady, modest, and logical.

Beautiful Seoul, Korea

Ten million people live in Seoul, making it one of the largest cities in the world (Chicago has 3mil, and NYC has 8mil). Seoul is the chief economic, political and cultural center of SK. Some popular sites include the Gyeongbokgung palace and the National Folk Museum, the Seoul Tower, and various shopping districts (all of which will be probably be future lessons).
Eastern, the adoption agency in Korea, is located in Seoul. The orphanage that Lennon will be coming from is located in this georgeos city.

I hope you learned a little bit about Korea today and it's customs and traditions. I have been researching and checking out blogs to find out more about this culture. It is a beautiful culture and I can't wait to hold my Korean angel. I got this info from another blog... check it out. I have so enjoyed finding new friends in the world of blog. http://www.littlebitoseoul.blogspot.com/

Praying for you....please pray for me. The wait is beginning to be hard. Love, Rhea Anne