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Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Seoul Local Customs
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From March 9 until December 31, the Changing of the Royal Guard takes place three times daily in front of Deoksugung (Deoksu Palace), just opposite City Hall. The ceremony is at 10.30, 14.00 and 15.00 every day, except Monday. A similar ceremony takes place in front of Chandeokgung. Check the times, as they are subject to change.
This is a colourful ceremony, with traditional costumes, weapons and instruments, including conch shells.
There is an English commentary explaining the details of the ceremony.
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Koreans, especially older people, love board games. There is even one TV channel devoted to possibly the most complicated board game in the world: Go, known in Korean as Paduk. Yunoni, the game shown in the picture, is simpler and played by all Koreans, especially during the New Year holiday. It involves throwing four sticks down to determine how many squares you can move your piece around the perimeter of the board. It's a bit like a cross between Snakes and Ladders and Backgammon. There are more!
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Jangseung are wooden totem poles or spirit sentinels that were placed at the entrance to villages to guard against evil spirits, natural disasters and military invasions. You can see them in the grounds of the National Folk Museum in Seoul. Shamanism is still actively practised in Seoul.
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Later jangseung were made of stone. This one also stands in the grounds of the National Folk Museum.
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Lovely page on Seoul, especially the part on bus tours.Will be handy to us on July3rd! | Vulindlela Tue Mar 13, 2007 00:50 UTC
Well done Seoul page! | Eurasian68 Sat Dec 23, 2006 16:28 UTC
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Fun to read, good job:-) | Jim_Eliason Sat Dec 2, 2006 18:15 UTC
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