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5 Essential Items For Visiting Korea

1. T Money Card 

A T Money Card is a rechargeable card that travelers can buy to make journeys extremely convenient. It can be used to pay for all your transportation fees including buses, subway, taxis, and even as one of the method of payments at affiliated stores. 

2. Naver Map 

This Naver Map is a navigation tool that Korean uses to search for the locations they want to go to. It shows all the best route travel durations and other information. It also shows restaurants that are nearby. You can either use the Naver website or download the app to access it as both are convenient and precise. 

3. Papago 

Papago is a web translation app that was developed by South Kora’s largest internet company, Naver Corporation. It is popular for its artificial intelligence developments. It can translate texts and speech from a language to another. One good thing about Papago is that it’s free to use as well. 

4. Airvisual 

South Korea is known to have hazy weather from time to time. Airvisual to provide the real time data of the air condition at your area. So basically, Airvisual will actually help during your trip to Korea as you can check the weather to see if it is hazy or not. By knowing the condition, you can also prepare a mask just in case. 

5. Kakaotalk 

As everyone knows, Kakaotalk is a mobile messaging app which was operated by Kakao Corporation and often referred as KaTalk. It is an app that you can’t miss out on using as it is an app that almost all Korean use to message. 

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After gaining a little more information about Omashu from the games, I'd like to go into the South Asian/SEA references of the city.

The common headdress for men in Omashu are turbans. They wear it the same style of the Cabbage Man which @atlaculture has matched it to a Khăn Vấn, a vietnamese turban:

The turban does have a similar shape, but depending the style, the Khăn Vấn can be wrapped like a headband that shows hair in the back, unlike the Omashu turbans that wrap completely around the head. Turbans have a long history that spans many cultures and religions, so here are some other turbans I thought looked similar:

These are the Sikh turbans, also referred as a Dastār. This particular style shown in the example is called the modern Dumalla. I thought the wrapped style was similar to the turban design in the game.

Another kind are the Islamic turbans found in South and South East Asia, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. The turban can come in different colors and patterns (I found only white ones for the examples, but I've seen green, yellow, and checkered before).

The women in Omashu also wear head coverings and this one in particular reminded me of the hijab style I've seen Indonesians wear.

Another cultural reference @atlaculture covered is how King Bumi's rock candy he encased Sokka and Katara with is like the rock sugar used in Asia. The method of developing rock sugar, or Misri, was invented in India and is the oldest refined form of sugar. It's used as candy or a sweetener for milk and tea. In Karnataka, it's served with water for guests in the summer.

Lastly, Bumi's name has ties to South and South East Asia. @cyndaquillt has already done a wonderful post going into Bumi's name from a South Asian view:

Bhumi (भूमि, pronounced bhoo-mi) is a Sanskrit word that means ground. The root of the word is Bhu (भू) which means earth.

There's also @ririsasy additions, that Bumi is the Indonesian word for Earth. In Indonesia, Bumi is a name usually given to males, while Bhumi is a name commonly given to Indian women, and is the name of the goddess of Earth in Hinduism.

There's many overlaps between these cultures and more, but overall Omashu leans towards a more South Asian/SEA setting than East Asian compared to the rest of the Earth Kingdom. Any additions or corrections are welcome!

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6 Must Have Food On Chuseok

1. Songpyeon

Chuseok wouldn’t be the same without Songpyeon. These are small rice cake that are traditionally steamed on pine needles. They are shaped like crescent which symbolises future prosperity and come in vibrant colors such as pink, orange, and green. Songpyeon is usually served for dessert as they contain sweet filling like red beans or brown sugar. 

2. Pajeon 

While commonly referred to as Korean Scallion pancakes, the word pajeon actually comes from pa meaning scallions and jeon which refers to food that is pan-fried in batter. Although there are different types of pajeon such as the haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancakes), the plain version is traditionally served at Chuseok. It is best eaten with a simple dipping sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar and toasted sesame seeds. 

3. Perilla Leaf Jeon 

Perilla leaf jeon consists of meat filling wrapped in a perilla leaf that is folded into half and then dipped into a seasoned egg batter before pan frying. Perilla leaves are type of herb that is commonly eaten with meat at places like Korean barbeque restaurants. Its minty taste help balance the greasiness of barbequed meat. 

4. Wanjajeon 

Wanjajeon are mini meat patties made of beef, pork, or both that are dripped into egg batter and then pan fried. Korean often call these dong-geu-rang-ttaeng which roughly translates to “circle coin” due to its small and round appearance. While wanjajeon was customarily only eaten during festive season like Chuseok, it is commonly included in everyday lunch boxes nowadays. 

5. Galbijjim 

Galbijjim refers to Korean braised short ribs. It is often made with beef short ribs although pork ribs work just as well. While it was once regarded as a dish eaten only by the wealthy, today galbijjim can be eaten during festive holidays or special occasions such as birthdays and weddings. 

6. Tri Colored Namul 

Namul refers to seasoned vegetables that are eaten as side dishes with regular meals. These serve to balance out the heavier dishes eaten during Chuseok. Tri-colored namul is made of different types of seasoned veggies in 3 colors - green, black, or brown, and white. The most traditional combination consists of sigeumchi namul (seasoned spinach), seasoned Korean bellflower roots and seasoned Korean bracken/fernbrake. 

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Adventures in Librarian-ing

"Are you really from Korea?"

-- Grade 1 to parent volunteer during National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations after she said she was Cree.

Her response: No, not Korean, Cree. It's the name of one of the First Nations groups in Canada.

Kid: Oh, 'cause I thought since they both have the "kr" sound...

Her: No, they're different things, but you're right -- they both start with the same sound.

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