MANNAM welcome all religion.

I like Jjimjilban style egg like this. I don't like boiled egg.

I've got this from my co-worker who believe in God.
He's a Christian. It's a celebration for Resurrection.

Eating eggs, I came to wonder other religions' celebration day.
On the day, Where they go, What they do, How they celebrate, ..etc.
I want to know that.

MANNAM have a lot of people who came from diverse country, have a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.
I have friends Christians, Buddhists and Muslims... etc.
We're learning to understand people of different faiths.

Next time, I see Atif, I'll ask him about Islam.
I want to know not by writing, but what he know.

A person whom MANNAM need.

I found out this MANNAM newsletter while searfing.
This is the web-site.  MANNAM Busan North Newsletter
I had heard that MANNAM have newspapers. But I've never seen them.
It's good news! haha

Well, they must have had a hard time making this.
They are managing well!
I want to be somebody to lean, like they do in MANNAM.

MANNAM victory cup for figure skating ?

This is Yuna.Kim.
This is Yuna.Kim.
lol

She is so pretty on the monitor, how beautiful she would be if I see her directly.
Everyone see her, they feel peace in their mind. ;)))
If MANNAM hold figure skating, I could see her directly.
It's for World Peace.
Is it? :))

Cheongsa chorong, the same color of MANNAM symbol!

On the way from work, I met this lovely scenery.

This is Cheongsa-chorong.
Cheongsa means blue thread and chorong means candle light and basket.
It was used by the king's eldest grandson in the late of Chosun kingdom.
People used it on wedding ceremony, Cheongsa-chorong means wedding.
The red represents yang and the blue represents yin.

Korean have believed that the harmony of yin and yang, which is the origin of the whole creation.

And they want to follow the laws of nature, set the cheongsa-chorong in wedding made blue and red.

 

The color of MANNAM symbol is blue and red, too!

 

The original symbol is right one. :)

Wedding is meeting of yin and yang. MANNAM means meeing in korean.

I realized it's very brilliant idea to compose this symbol with blue and red, only after seeing what the meaning of Cheongsa-chorong.

Besides, the center of the MANNAM logo is figure of handshake.

We can shake hands when we meet!

I like the vision of MANNAM.

 

MANNAM is the common ground on which all people of the world, irrespective of their
differences, can unite and work towards the goal of the world peace and a culture of
respect and tolerance through true volunteerism.

* You can see more information, click here

 

Not only written words, but also doing real thing!

There are so many culture classes, include korean class, for foreigners from all over the world, it's not for certain ethnic groups.

I wish the more people joined this fabulous organization, and made the world more peaceful!

Free Gugak concert ticket from MANNAM

Lately, I got free-ticket from MANNAM for korean traditional music concert titled Heritage of Korea held in National Gugak(Korean traditional music) Center.
It's for foreigners to learn about Korea.

While seeing that, I wonder how they can play that song.
The presenter introduced korean music set ppl at ease, but i couldnt.

On the contrary i was nervous a little bit.
Cuz that song was off-beat. Well, it's totally different from the west.
They kept step with others' playing.
So I made errors in judging when exactly instruments sing. 
I couldn't assess whether they playing right traditional rhythm cuz I'm a outsider to gugak.

There's  so many space in note, and it make ppl tense with its space.

 

Anyway, the very impressive of the concert was Cheoyongmu (Dance of Cheoyong).

This is what Cheoyongga is about.

The wife of Cheoyong was so beautiful. So, a devil wanted to possess her.

And the devil did during Cheoyong's absence.

 

Wait.

What do you think he'll do when he finds out?

 

Cheoyong did a dance and sang a song.

The devil was so touched for what Cheoyong did.

And the devil made a promise he'll not harm ppl wherever Cheoyong's portrait is.

 

Our ancestors knew that the battle is not always to strong.

Similar to that, Gandhi carried out a movement of nonviolent resistance against British rule.

 

I wish my country be in a peace by a revolutionary idea from this confrontation with North Korea.

* If you want more information about the Heritage of Korea, click here ;)
   http://www.facebook.com/events/120063894843824/

With the vice-director of MANNAM Korean Speech Contest

Today, I met Jinie, the vice-director of Korean Speech Contest, hosted by MANNAM Busan North.
We together go around Nampo to promote the contest for 2 hours.
After the promotion, I touched her hair by chance. Her hair was wet.
"When did you shampoo your hair? your hair is still wet!"
She said,
"It was a tough day for many reasons. I was much streamed with perspiration. "


* if you want more information about the contest or apply, visit here. ;)
www.mannamkoreanspeech.blogspot.com
You will get 500,000won by 1st prize! :o

I can't express your prettiness enough. So I attach the original photo. :)))

Do with MANNAM

Lots of Azumma in mask, caps with towel.
The yellow dust was really bad today.
Among this massive yellow dust, I realized again the importance of clean environment.

Man Hee Lee, the honorary president of MANNAM speaks this a lot.
Let's do good thing like light, rain and air. They give all for nothing and make people live.

Imagine a man, like light, rain and air.
When we are in nature, we feel comfortable and relaxed.
Like that, if there is one who share what he or she has for other people like light, rain, and air,
many people may want to be with that person.
So, if you want to be popular, do volunteer work with MANNAM!

With MANNAM Pusan North photographer, Chloe Kim.

Despite her being sick, we talked for hours about many things.
I knew then that giving life to a person was having a deep connection.
Last year at the World Peace Festival, the chairman Man Hee Lee said, "When I share my thoughts to the person next to me, that person will listen and our hearts will become one. And when that person passes it on to a different person...
this is how peace will be achieved when all our hearts become one.
And today, I could feel what this was in my heart.

Do update MANNAM things. :)

Writer.
It's a charming job. and I want to be.
I'm not a good writer now, but practice makes perfect !
I'll remind that proverb and keep updating on this blog, MANNAM RUSH. :-)