Bojagi

Bojagi

Infobox Korean name


caption="Bojagi" held at Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
hangul=보자기 / 보
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rr=bojagi / bo
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Bojagi or bo for short (also pojagi or bojaki) is a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. Bojagi are square and can be made from a variety of materials, though silk is common. Embroidered bojagi are known as subo. [http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=H080406 About Korea - Bojagi] , korea.net]

Bojagi have many uses, including as gift wrapping, in weddings, and in Buddhist rites.

The "Korean Beauty" postage stamp series included a stamp in 1997 to honor bojagi as part of the rich cultural heritage of Korea. [ [http://www.quiltethnic.com/korean.html Why triangles & squares are common shapes used for Korean quilts] ]

They are very similar to Japanese furoshiki. [ [http://daoofsilk.com/traditions/ The Dao of Silk: Traditions] , daoofsilk.com]

History

Bojagi flourished during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910). [ [http://www.bookrags.com/research/pojagi-ema-04/ Pojagi | Encyclopedia of Modern Asia] , bookrags.com]

ee also

*Hanbok, the traditional Korean dress
*Korean culture
*Furoshiki

References

External links

* [http://pojagi.jp/index.html Pojagi.jp]
* [http://furoshiki.com/index.html furoshiki.com]
* [http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/303023/2403395 list of Japanese books on Pojagi]


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