The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there 700,000 years ago.
The Beginnings of the Countrys History
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North Korea Handicrafts
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Two-Tier Chest This durable and practical wooden chest used for storing clothes is lavishly decorated with a mother-of-pearl inlay design.
In the past, Korean craftsmen and women developed a wide range of techniques to produce the items they needed at home.
North Korea Painting and Calligraphy
“Myeong-Seon (Meditation with Tea)” by Kim Jeong-hui (pen-name: Chusa, 1786–1856) (Joseon, 19th century)
Painting has always been a major genre of Korean art since ancient times. The art of ancient Korea is represented by the tomb murals of Goguryeo (37 BCE– 668)
North Korea Pottery
Korean pottery, which nowadays attracts the highest praise from international collectors, is typically divided into three groups:
North Korea Folk Dance
Buchaechum (Fan Dance) A traditional form of Korean dance usually performed by groups of female dancers
Korean people have inherited a great variety of folk dances such as salpurichum (spiritual purification dance), gutchum (shamanic ritual dance), taepyeongmu (dance of peace)