In Anthropology, ceremonies which human should pas in lives are difined as `Rites of Passage`. Each Rite has its own Clothing style, which is little different from general Clothing in shape, composition, color. meaning. etc. This Study shows composit...
In Anthropology, ceremonies which human should pas in lives are difined as `Rites of Passage`. Each Rite has its own Clothing style, which is little different from general Clothing in shape, composition, color. meaning. etc. This Study shows composition and characters on Birth Ceremony Clothing through Documents and Survey around Chonnam Area. Survey Area is subdivided into 3 parts : Koksung(A Basin of Sumjin River-Eastern Area of Chonnam). Na-ju(A Basn of Yeongsan River-Western Area of Chonnam), and Kangjin(Southern Area of Chonnam). This Study analyses characters on Baenaet Jo^gori. 100th-day Clothing and First-birthday Clothing in Chonnam Area. In case of Baenaet Jbgori. its shape in Survey is similiar to that of documents. In case of 100th-day Clothing. New Jo^gori and Baji have been made usually. First-Birthday(called Dol) Clothing shows difference between male and female infant. Male clothing consists of Pungcha Baji. Jokki. Magop. Doltti. while Female clothing consists of Pungcha Bap. Chima, Jumo^ni. and Doltti. In making of infant Clothing, 5-colors(Blue. Red Yellow. White, Black) which consists of basic color in the Theory of the cosmic dual forces and Shape of Letters such as ??·福·亞·卍 are used usually. This kind of colors and Shape of letters symbolize longevity and fortune. AS a result of study, I find what Ritual Clothing in Birth has many symbolic meaning which reflects life-style culture. This study lay meaning on that deals infant clothings as a kind of Ritual Clothing.