Fifth Cultural Post: Reflect upon what you have learned about the culture(s) you have been studying.
Reflection:
The cultures that I have been studying were the regions, dialect, cuisine, the flag, and some customs and traditions. For the language aspect, I was able to get a better understanding of different dialects of native Koreans. I was able to learn ways to differentiate them into the 6 regions in Korea. Not only being able to know the regions, I was also able to learn more about their specialty cuisine (which I plan to taste when I travel to Korea).
Because Lunar New Year had past during this semester, I was able to learn more about the traditions and customs done on that day. For example, I learned how to properly bow to the elders (to get lucky New Year's Money). It was definitely a big contrast to what I am use to. In Vietnamese culture, we don't usually bow as deep as they do in Korean culture, and we also have to give specific words/phrases/wishes to the elders to get the lucky money.
I think what surprised me the most was the meaning behind the South Korean flag. If I had not done research I would have not known the deeper meaning behind each symbol on the flag. For the most part, I understood the ying and yang symbol in the center, representing wholeness and balance. What surprise me the most were the black symbols/characters on the four corners of the circle (you can read more about it in my other blog post).
What I took away most from this project was a better understand of the culture and language. I was also able to see how the culture and language both influence each other.
Cultural Project:
My Cultural Project is about the different dialects spoken in South Korea. Like how each region has their own speciality cuisine, they also have a distinctive way to speak. My presentation will highlight the different dialects and how to listen to the differences. I will also provide examples of the different dialects in comparison to the standard Korean language.
My Cultural Project:
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