Корейцы

[amikeco]

Korean Customs - Respect

Respect for others according to seniority is a pillar of Korea's Confucianist traditions. Seniority is based on age, position in the family, job position, being a teacher, and the list goes on.



Как, оказывается, много общего может быть у народов, разделённых целым континентом... Простите за наглое отсутствие перевода -- разумеется, лень переводить.



- If you are smoking while walking along and you approach an older person, either hide or put out your cigarette. Korean teens that smoke typically do so in stairways and basement levels of buildings, away from adult's eyes. To westerners it seems sexist, but Korean women who smoke are seen as women of loose morals (if you get my meaning).

- Koreans believe that direct eye contact during conversation shows boldness, and out of politeness they concentrate on the conversation, usually avoiding eye-to-eye contact.

- Out of respect for the elderly, young people usually give up their seats for an aged person on a crowded bus or subway train. Nowadays some young people do not but most still do. Most Koreans wouldn't expect a foreigner to do this, but if you do it will make you look like a well-mannered guest in their country.

- Koreans shake hands and bow at the same time. The depth of the bow depends on the relative seniority of the two people.

- When you receive something (a present, a cup, a pen, etc.) from an older person, you should use two hands when receiving it, with a bow.

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If it's small enough for one hand, use one hand to receive it and the other under your forearm or your lower chest (for support). When you are shaking hands with an older person, use two hands. If the person receiving the gift is younger or lower in stature, passing with one hand is acceptable.

- When drinking with a much older person, it is customary to turn your head away to take a drink. Some Koreans may feel strange about a foreigner doing so, and they will tell you if that's the case.

- Confucian tradition also demands that the elderly be treated at all times with the utmost respect. When elders are present, young Koreans would never lounge around, wear sunglasses, or expect to eat first.

- Relationships with friends are the one area where Koreans can view each other as equals. Friends, however, really means those born the same year who are, therefore, the same age and capable of being equal.



Korean Customs - In General

- You will see teenage men walking in the street with their arms around each other's shoulders and teenage girls walking hand-in-hand. This means nothing more than intimacy. Touching close friends while talking to them is perfectly acceptable in Korea. Koreans will touch any children to show their warm affection. This is a compliment to let the child know how cute he is. Bumping into other people while passing is acceptable unless you shove them offensively.

- Take off your shoes when entering someone's home. There is usually a shelf or ample space for every guest's shoes.

- The family is the most important part of Korean life. In Confucian tradition, the father is the head of the family and it is his responsibility to provide food, clothing and shelter, and to approve marriages or moves by family members. The eldest son has special duties including first his parents, then his brothers from older to younger, then to his sons, then to his wife, and lastly to his daughters. Family welfare is much more important than the individual.

There are many family rituals tied to Confucian tradition. You might see a string of dried red peppers hung across an entrance to a Korean home. These signify the birth of a boy within a week.

- Because 60 years is considered a cycle in the Asian Zodiac, a large birthday celebration is held for those who turn 60 years of age. In the past, living to the age of 60 also exceeded the average life expectancy in Korea. It is also an age when a man can retire and let his sons support him.

- The number four is considered unlucky. It is treated the same way as the number 13 in western countries -- no 13th floor, etc. This stems from the Korean syllables derived from Chinese characters. Two of those, {иероглифы на @diary глючат, увы} (four) and {иероглифы на @diary глючат, увы} (death), are pronounced the same - {и даже корейское письмо глючит; дайте народу Уникод} (sah).

- While women are not as secluded at home as they once were, it is still unusual for women to join their husbands for a night on the town. Many women are earning university degrees, but the care of the family is still considered most important.

- Gift giving is an important part of Korean tradition. Gifts might be given to cultivate a personal relationship, before conducting business, or to encourage aid from someone in a position above. A return gift or favor is usually expected. Koreans seldom open a gift in public. The recipient may put your gift aside without opening it in consideration of not to embarrass you at the smallness of the gift. They'll open it if you politely ask them to.

- Large outdoor markets can be found throughout Korea. Spirited bargaining goes on as the buyer hopes to pay the lowest prices for food, clothing, shoes, and cooking supplies.

- Writing a person's name in red ink is tantamount to saying they are dead or will die soon.

- In Korea, the surname (family name) is given first. First names are seldom used in addressing another because of the social hierarchy established by Confucianism. Addressing a person by title or position is most correct. These include (sunsaengnim - teacher) or (paksa - doctor). Individuals who have achieved this title are given high respect because highest respect is deserved for scholars in the Confucian tradition.



Отсюда:

http://www.sigmainstitute.com/korea...s_general.shtml

http://www.sigmainstitute.com/korea...s_respect.shtml

там же можно научиться читать и писать по-корейски.



Навеяно вот этой веткой на форуме.

Comments

[amikeco]

Впрочем, на том же сайте sigmainstitute.com есть рассказ о корейской войне... Упрощённый "донельзя". Если у них весь контент такой, то можно не читать...



Из раздела Korean War:

"15 августа 45 г. войска союзников разделили Корейский полуостров по 38-ой параллели, чтобы к северу от неё за разоружение японских войск отвечала Россия, а к югу -- США. Эта линия вскоре стала политической границей, а СССР стал рассматривать Сев. Корею как свою территорию, предоставляя стране отличное вооружение и коммунистическую пропаганду.

25 июня 1950 г. Сев. Корея напала на Юж. Корею...".



Этот же текст можно переписать с "точностью до наоборот":

"15 августа 45 г. советские войска при поддержке корейских партизан освободили Корейский полуостров. Тем не менее, к югу от 38-ой параллели разоружение японских солдат было возложено на США, которые стали рассматривать Южную Корею как марионеточное государство. В конце 40-х гг. на всей территории полуострова прошли выборы в местные советы, но результаты выборов были проигнорированы на юге. Так 38-ая параллель стала границей. Советские войска вышли из Кореи в 49-ом году и т. д.

В 50-м году Кор. Нар.-Демократическая республика взялась за восстановление территориальной целостности, но оккупированную южную часть американам удалось отстоять, превратив её в полицейское государство, где до последнего времени заправляли диктаторы. Мирные инициативы севера ("одна страна, два строя" и подобные) традиционно игнорируются...."



Вот уж кому американцы принесли настоящее "счастье", так это корейцам... :/

[Журналистка]

Как интересно....)))))

[amikeco]

Журналистка, ведь правда интересно!..

Кстати, растёт и ветка про корейский язык, которая навеяла:

http://www.ikso.net/novosti/forumo/viewtopic.php?t=573