Daenggi

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

A daenggi (Korean: 댕기) is a traditional Korean ribbon used to tie up and decorate braided hair. According to the History of Northern Dynasties, maidens of Baekje bound their hair at the back and braided it, while a married woman braided her hair into two plaits and secured them to the crown of her 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; others include jebiburi daenggi, doturank daenggi, jjok daenggi, and malttuk daenggi. The daenggi were used for "gungnyeo", or court ladies, during the Joseon Dynasty were negadak daenggi and patip daenggi.

Gallery

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  Ap daenggi, a pair of daenggi hanging from a binyeo (hairpin)
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  Dodeurak daenggi
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  Komeori hairstyle with a daenggi

See also

• Gache
• Hanbok
• Hwarot
• List of Korean clothing