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Sign in to savethumb| with dragon head thumb| A (; ) is a Korean traditional hairpin for fixing ladies' chignons. Its main purpose is to pin the chignon in place, but it also serves as ornamentation, and it has different usages or names according to its material or shape. Therefore, it is possible to identify one's social status by looking at their . are divided into two kinds, a (; ) and a ( ). have a long body and have an upturned 'U' shape. are usually used by women, but they are also used by men to fix their (topknots) in place.
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thumb| with dragon head thumb| A (; ) is a Korean traditional hairpin for fixing ladies' chignons. Its main purpose is to pin the chignon in place, but it also serves as ornamentation, and it has different usages or names according to its material or shape. Therefore, it is possible to identify one's social status by looking at their . are divided into two kinds, a (; ) and a ( ). have a long body and have an upturned 'U' shape. are usually used by women, but they are also used by men to fix their (topknots) in place.
In the Joseon Dynasty, on the day of becoming an adult, girls held a coming of age ceremony by putting in their hair. In the ascension myth , which is passed down in the Hamgyeong-do area, it also appears as a medium for to meet the two loved ones.