BY FITRI JAMARI
Every country has a unique tradition and culture that attracts tourists to visit the country. South Korea has its own special interest in tradition and culture to lure foreign tourists to travel to this ginseng country. The following is the uniqueness of South Korea's Tradition and Special Culture that are interesting to observe, as follows:
Eat a Live Octopus (Nakji)
Korean people refer to the term Nakji. Living octopuses will be cut into small pieces and served in a form that has been cut into pieces and sprinkled with sesame seeds, usually the tentacles of the octopus are still moving. How to eat which is very typical of Koreans when eating this dish is by sipping it.
Unique Public Sauna
South Korea has a public bath and sauna that is open 24 hours and has enough space for sleeping. So that many Koreans who, if too late and cannot schedule public transportation at night, will find this kind of bed. They call it Jjimjilbangs. Places like this also provide various kinds of snacks, ramen, and their typical drinks, namely Shikhye (ice cold sweet rice drink).
Snack Street-Food at 04 AM
Because Koreans often hang out until early morning, they become hungry. Is roadside snacks their goal. Roadside snacks in South Korea are usually sold in open cars and they provide tables and chairs or are sold in tents. The food sold is also quite appetizing, such as onion pancakes (Pajeon), Tempura, Kimbap, or Tteokbokki.
Every 100 Days Anniversary
Young couples in Korea always celebrate their anniversary every 100 days. To show people that they are lovers, they usually wear the same attributes, whether it's a couple tee, the same shoes, or maybe a similar sweater. When celebrating the anniversary, they usually give gifts to their partners. Making or buying cakes equipped with candles that show the number of their days is also a common tradition of young couples in Korea.
Mud Festival
In the land of Ginseng, playing mud has become a tradition. In fact, many places have large mud land. People there believe that mud is good for the skin. Not surprisingly, the people there made a festival to enliven it. Festival created by a local business company. Boryeong Mud Festival. Since 1998 it has become known and has become a tourist attraction. The festival is held for two weeks in July.
Marriage Culture
The family line culture in Korea is based on the Patilinine system. Men play an important role in family welfare and are required to work. Korean marriages also respect loyalty. Widows, if their husbands die young, are not allowed to remarry and must devote their lives to serving the parents of their husbands. So also happened to a widower who had to serve the parents of his wife even though his wife died young.
Food Culture
At each meal session, the absence of Kimchi will give an incomplete impression. Kimchi is a food that is usually a vegetable that is low in calories with high fiber content (eg onions, long beans, lettuce, etc.) that are cooked in such a way with herbs and spices to produce a unique and usually spicy flavor. The thing that makes Kimchi a special food is there are many factors. The origin of Kimchi was originally made by the empress of King Sejong as a dish for the Session celebration.
Every country has their own uniqueness, so respect our available culture for a shared future.
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