Korean mask
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Korean masks, or tal, have a long tradition with the use in a variety of contexts. They are also known by many others names such as gamyeon, gwangdae, chorani, talbak, and talbagaji. Korean masks come
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Yangban
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The yangban were the ruling class during the Joseon period of dynastic Korea. They were highly educated aristocrats who individually exemplified the Korean Confucian form of the scholar-official. They
Korean mask
…Hahoe Byeolsin gut is a kind of theatrical exorcist demonstration while performers wear masks, such as some of the original masks made of wood: yangban (nobleman), bune (maiden), seonbi (scholar), gaksi (mother), chorangi (nobleman's servant), halmi (grandmother), juji (head monk), jungi (monk), baekjeong…
A Korean official during his stay in China, 1863
A leisure class: a yangban takes a break while hunting. Hyewon, early 19th century.
One of the earliest photographs depicting yangban, taken in 1863.