binyeo
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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Within Vinony's link graph, binyeo is referenced by 18 other articles, and connects out to Korean, Confucianism and Joseon.
It sits within the topics Hairdressing and Korean clothing.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- hair stick
- Country of origin
- Korea
- Image
- Hairpin with Dragon Head LACMA M.2000.15.192 (1 of 2).jpg
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- Commons category
- Binyeo
- native label
- 비녀
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Cultural significance
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “binyeo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.