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Encyclopedia ID 1468
Maedeup
Also known as 매듭 · Korean decorative knotting

Follow a pattern to fold and pull coloured cords through loops to form a symmetrical knot, then attach a tassel and hang it as an ornament.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of South Korea.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Japan and Korea.
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