Origin of the world ‘Tal’
the word Tal was borrowed from Chinese, and is now used to mean "mask" in Korean. However, the original sense was "to let something go" or "to be free.“
the root Tal appears in the Korean language to denote illness or misfortune. For example, talnatda means "to become ill" or "to have trouble."
The talnori, or maskdance, originated as a shamanist practice meant
Andong Tour
Introduction to Andong
Andong is the home of Confucianism in Korea. During the Joseon Dynasty, Andong attracted scores of Confucian scholars becoming a pioneeringConfucian thought. This city also contained the highest number of private schools from the Joseon Dynasty as well as Confucian schools. To this day, Andong still has around 26 private schools fro
dance
Usually, 5 Noh plays interspersed with shorter, humorous Kyogen pieces.
For celebration to knights in happy event, and prayer of long life and peace on governing class. (Merely, for common people’s pleasure)
- express either a frown or a smile
- naive innocence
- A pretty young woman
- wrinkle-like dimples
- Middle-aged
- the distraught mother who search her son
From early 1900’s to the latest performance in 2010, there are various kinds of the lovers.
Their clothes, skin colors, heights(especially Hermia and Helena) etc. are all different.
Look at the pictures carefully and guess who Hermia is.
Especially England was in golden age; Victorian age. England was successful in economy and politic.
With the stability of society, art developed gre
Tibet is ...
Nickname – Roof of the World
Capital - Lhasa, the "Holy City"
Population - 3 millions (as of 2011)
First People - Tibetans
Ethnic Composition – 92.8% Tibetan, 6.1% Han, 0.3% Hui, 0.5% others.
Religions - Tibetan Buddhism, Animism
Official Languages – Mandarin, Tibetan
Currency - ¥ RMB (Renminbi, Chinese Yuan)
Weather – Extremely dry except during