| Manggeon | |
|---|---|
Except one man wearing blue clothing, all men show their manggeon on the head. |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 망건 |
| Hanja | 網巾 |
| Revised Romanization | manggeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | mangkŏn |
Manggeon is a kind of traditional Korean headband worn by men to hold their hair in place in the sangtu (상투, topknot). It is usually made of dyed horsehair. Artisans who specialize in making manggeon are called manggeonjang (망건장).[1][2][3][4][5][6]