Common ancestor of Korean, Japanese and traditional Altaic dated back to the 7th or 8th millennium BC ( 1975: 125 ).

Master Heon Kim demonstrating Gungdo, traditional Korean archery ( Kuk Kung ), 2009

Korean traditional musicians

In military use, bolt-action rifles with high-power scopes are common as sniper rifles, however by the Korean War the traditional bolt-action and semi-automatic rifles used by infantrymen had been supplemented by select-fire designs known as " automatic rifles " ( see " Automatic Rifle " below ).

* Gayo ( poem ), old form of the Korean traditional poetry

The koto ( 箏 ) is a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument, similar to the Chinese zheng, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum and the Vietnamese đàn tranh.

On Dongjinal, a Korean traditional holiday which falls on December 22, Korean people eat donji patjuk, which contains saealsim ( 새알심 ), a ball made from glutinous rice flour.

These were stored in traditional Korean mud pots known as Jangdokdae although with the advent of refrigerators, special Kimchi freezers and commercially produced kimchi, this practice has become less common.

The Hebrew, Buddhist, Hindu lunisolar, Burmese, and Tibetan calendars, as well as the traditional Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, and Korean calendars, plus the ancient Hellenic, Coligny, and Babylonian calendars are all lunisolar.

* A gusset in the traditional Korean dress of hanbok

November 29, 2011, UNESCO inscribed Taekkyeon ( traditional Korean martial art ) onto its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List

In particular, the names and symbolism of the traditional patterns often refer to elements of Korean history, culture and religious philosophy.

In spite of Korea's rich history of ancient and traditional martial arts, Korean martial arts faded into obscurity during the Joseon Dynasty.

Some believe that they taught martial arts that were based primarily upon the traditional Korean martial arts taekkyon and subak, or that taekwondo was derived from native Korean martial arts with influences from neighboring countries.

* Namhae Chachaung succeeds Bak Hyeokgeose as king of the Korean kingdom of Silla ( traditional date ).

* Geodeung succeeds Suro as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya ( traditional date ).

For example, most Korean men and women have adopted Western-style dress for daily wear, but still wear traditional hanboks on special occasions, like weddings and cultural holidays.

Han-u is a traditional Korean breed, hybrid of Bos primigenius taurus and zebus.

In the traditional Korean kimchi, ginger is finely minced and added to the ingredients of the spicy paste just before the fermenting process.

* Onjo becomes the first ruler of the Korean kingdom of Baekje ( traditional date ).

The eunuchs of Korea, called Naesi ( 내시, 內侍 ), were officials to the king and other royalty in traditional Korean society.

Many bakeries in South Korea offer doughnuts either filled with or made entirely from the Korean traditional rice dessert tteok.

Sundae, a form of blood sausage, is a traditional Korean sausage.

Reform Judaism and Reconstructionist Judaism hold that halakha ( Jewish law ) is no longer binding, and rabbis in those movements follow their individual consciences on such matters ; some uphold the traditional prohibitions and some permit weddings on these days.

It is one of the most popular Polish soups and is served on family dinners and also is a traditional soup for weddings.

** In Orthodox and traditional Jewish weddings, the bride does not speak under the chuppah and only she receives a ring.

At traditional Chinese weddings, the Tea Ceremony is the equivalent of an exchange of vows at a Western wedding ceremony.

During the recession of 2009, destination weddings continued to see growth compared to traditional weddings, as the typically smaller size results in lower costs.

This ritual is not exclusive to the yakuza — it is also commonly performed in traditional Japanese Shinto weddings, and may have been a part of sworn brotherhood relationships.

Many traditional customs, such as fortune telling, paper art, feng shui consultations, wearing traditional Chinese dresses for weddings, the use of the traditional Chinese calendar, scholarship in classical Chinese literature and the practice of referring to the Chinese New Year as the “ New Year ” rather than the “ Spring Festival ” have been weakened in mainland China.

File: TraditionalChineseWeddingDress. jpg | Qing dynasty-style traditional southeastern Chinese wedding dress ( still used in modern day weddings.

White, wholecloth quilts with high quality, elaborate quilting and often trapunto decorations, are also traditional for weddings.

The various traditional ethnic garments worn in Japan are still in use, they are mainly worn for ceremonies and special occasions-like weddings, funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies ( seijin shiki ), and festivals.

Silat pulut is held during leisure time, the completion of silat instruction, official events, weddings or festivals where it is accompanied by the rhythm of gendang silat ( silat drums ) or tanji silat baku ( traditional silat music ).

They are often found at Italian weddings, alongside other traditional pastries such as cannoli and traditional Italian cookies.

Examples would include more readily recognising as Jewish without conversion the child of a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother, or Liberal Judaism's readiness to celebrate homosexual partnerships in synagogues with more of the traditional symbolism associated with Jewish weddings.

The Lăutari were traditional Romani musicians, playing at various events ( weddings, funerals, etc.

Tangas have become a traditional feature of weddings and other social functions in Pakistan, as well as in other nations.

Throughout the year Ikarians host baptisms, weddings, parties and religious festivals where one can listen and dance to live traditional Ikarian Music.

Most vocalists are female in everyday Mande culture, partially due to the fact that many traditional celebrations revolve around weddings and baptisms, mostly attended by women.

The Haidouks first attained visibility as lăutari, traditional entertainers at weddings and other celebratory occasions.

Egyptian folk music continues to be played during weddings and other traditional festivities.

Han traditional weddings and funerals usually include a form of oboe called a suona and apercussive ensembles called a chuigushou.