Daenggi

Daenggi
Jebiburi daenggi
Korean name
Hangul	댕기
Revised Romanization	daenggi
McCune–Reischauer	taengki

Daenggi is a traditional Korean ribbon made of cloth to tie and to decorate braided hair.^[1] According to History of Northern Dynasties's record, maidens of Baekje bound their hair at the back and braided, while married women's hair were briaded into two pieces and then put them on the crown of the head.

There are several types of daenggi according to purpose, age, and social status. Tteoguji daenggi, maegae daenggi, doturak daenggi, and deurim daenggi are used for ceremonial purpose. While jebiburi daenggi, doturank daenggi, jjok daenggi, and malttuk daenggi. The daenggi used for "gungnyeo" or count ladies during the Joseon Dynasty were negadak daenggi, and patip daenggi.^[2]

Gallery

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  Ap daenggi, a pair of danggi hanging from a binyeo (stick-like big hairpin)

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  Dodeurak daenggi

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  Komeori hair style with a daenggi

See also

• Gache (a big wig)
• Hanbok
• Hwarot
• List of Korean clothing

References

1. ^ http://www.koreaconvention.org/enu/CU/CU_EN_8_1_2.jsp
2. ^ http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=241788&v=43