Joseon’s Gat culture explained to foreigners.

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Male
HATSOFKOREA
in the Joseon Dynasty
In the Joseon Dynasty, people valued
Neatness and proper manners.
For nobles,
wearing cledn clothes and a hat
symbolized respect and proper etiquette.
That’s why
They wore their hats on
everywhere
Even at home!
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ROYAL FAMILY
Official’s Hat
Ikseonggwan
Ikseongwan
Ceremonial Hat
Myeonryugwan
crown
Casual Hat
Mamido-myeon (Gat)
Mami dumyeon (all kinds)
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CIVILOFFICIALS
Official Hat
Samo
Samo
Ceremonial Hat
Bokdu
Bokdu
Confucian Scholar’s Hat
Yugeon
Yoo Geon
Indoor Hat
Sabanggwan
Jeongjagwan
Four directions
sperm duct
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MILITARY OFFICIALS
Official Hat
Samo
Samo
Ceremonial Hat
Bokdu
Bokdu
Military Hat
Jurip (Gat)
state (all kinds)
High-ranking Officers
Jeollip (Gat)
Dujeonggap
Whole grains (with whole grains)
Halmet
Dujeonggam Helmet
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CIVIL& MILITARY
OFFICIALS
Hatfor the Top Scorerin
the Civil Service Exam
Eosahwa
Eosahwa
Bokdu
Flower
Bokdu
accessories
Casual Hat
Chorip (Gat)
Heugnip
Chorip (gat)
Early Joseon: Adult men
black lip (all types)
Mid to Late Joseon:
Mid to late
Young men
Joseon
Bokgeon
Fujian
Children and
scholars
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COMMONERS
Casual Hat
Chorip
-rorjp (Gat)
Peddler Hat
Paeraengi (Gat)
A lot of misbehavior
Wedding Hat
Samo
Samo
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Other Hats
Hat Worn Underneath a Gat
Gamtu (Tanggeon)
Gamtu (Tang Geon)
Hat for Sun or Rain
Protection
satgat
Galmo
all kinds of
galmo
Winter Hat
Bolkki
Nambawi
Cheeks
Nambawi
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HAIR STYLE
Before Marriage or as a Child
Taeun-meori
Chonggak
The ground is the head
bachelor
After Marriage or Adult
Mang-gun
Sangtu
mangan
topknot
In the Joseon Dynasty, boys tied their hair up
for the first time between the ages of15 to 20.
Aftertheir
coming-of-ageceremony (Gwanhye custom)
hey
‘marriage, they kept their hairtied uppermostly.
From then on,
kept it for life because
‘cuttingit’
was considered disrespectful to their parents.
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