[MANNAM] Korean Traditional Culture, Jo-gak-bo

Dear, MANNAM international friends, today I'd like to introduce one of the Korean Traditional culture.

That is Jo-gak-bo(조각보)—patchwork wrapping cloth.

This boudoir handicraft of wrapping cloth can be used in various ways from wrapping boxes or things to covering fruits.

Jo-gak-bo is used not only in our daily life, but also for the ritual ceremony.

It is not merely a hand-made fabric, it contains the mindset of Korean ancestors.



Image from Jo-gak-bo Museum (조각보박물관)

Each stitch of Jo-gak-bo brings different fabric and design into one beautiful piece of art.
It shows Korean's traditional mind that emphasizes harmony.
Although the size of each fabric piece is different,each different fabric with various colors comes together to make one harmonious artwork.
This artwork which shows the embracing mind, which reminds MANNAM's mindset of embracing different cultures.        
As the mindset within the patchwork of different fabric, Jo-gak-bo, MANNAM embrace and respect all the various styles of culture.
As MANNAM international association, we work to promote unity among the peoples and the cultures of the world.

It's because we believe that unity of people and cultures of the world will make a beautiful and better world, like the beautiful art piece of Jo-gak-bo.