How is korean and Tamil related ?

ARE KOREANS AND TAMILIANS RELATED ?

 There are so many Interesting Facts that would make you go Jaw drop !!

FACT 1 : INDIAN PRINCESS SEMBAVALAM 

PRINCESS HEO HWANG OK ( Seembavalam )

India’s historical connection with Korea goes back to more than 2000 years.The ancient record clearly shows that people of ancient Tamilakam had a good relationship with the rest of the world in terms of maritime trade and business. how amazing? six million Koreans or almost 10% of the Korean population have their bloodline trace to an Indian Princess who is said to have travelled to Korea in order to marry King Suro. The reference is taken from the Korean work Samguk Yusa written by a Buddhist monk Il Yeon in 1281  in the (13th century) where he mentions about a 16 year old Indian princess Sembavalam also called as Heo Hwang-Ok who got married to Kim Suro and became the first queen of Geumgwan Gaya.It is said that The princess had  travelled to Korea along with her slaves and courtiers from Tamil Nadu. The convoy of Princess Sembavalam stayed there in Korea which might be a major factor that contributed to the spread of Tamil culture over there. It is said that Heo, Lee and Kim clans trace their lineage to Queen Heo Hwang Ok as her descendants.Heo was the princess of Ayuta Kingdom which was located in the southern part of India. Some people wrongly connect Ayuta Kingdom with Ayodhya. But the ancient name of Ayodhya was ‘Saketa’ 2000 years ago and Samguk Yusa was wrote long back in the 13th century. Therefore it does not refer to Ayodhya. Ayuta Kingdom here refers to “Ay Kingdom” that belonged to the Pandyan dynasty of ancient Tamilakam. This can be substantiated with the fact that princess Heo carried with her the symbol of Twin fish in trident. Pandyan Kingdom depicts two fishes on their flags, coins, and emblem. The fish symbol is considered to be one of the most meaningful symbols in the lives of the people living in Pandyan Kingdom. Princess Heo was also known by the name Sembavalam in Tamil which means red coral. Interestingly, the Korean name Heo Hwang-Ok also shares the same meaning.  

FACT 2 : PEARL HUNTING

Pearl Hunting

 Heo Hwang-Ok is worshipped as a deity in Korea. It is indeed proud to know that a princess from India is worshipped as a deity in Korea and at the same time it is sad that most of the Indians are unaware of this information. A unique similarity between Tamil Nadu and Korea is pearl hunting. The activities like pearl hunting in the industry for coral ornaments were familiar only in ancient Tamil Nadu about 2000 years ago when princess Heo got married to Kim . Surprisingly, even today women in Tamil Nadu and South Korea are involved in deep-sea diving for the purpose of pearl hunting.

FACT 3 : Culinary similarity and Food Culture

Food

Rice is considered to be the staple food for Koreans which is similar to that of the Tamil people.loreans are largely rice eaters and their paddy cultivations is said have been taught by the Tamils. They distribute, as the Tamils would do, sweets made up of rice, such as Adhirasam, on events such as the birth of a child, housewarming ceremony, etc. Some of the other items such as Oorugai (Kimchi), Kozhukattai (Songpyeon), Sesame cake (yeotgangjeong), Adaidosai (kimchi-jeon), Sweet Pongal (Yaksik) are very similar among the Korean and Tamil cultures. Koreans love to eat rice with pickles which is something every Tamilian would love to eat especially with curd rice. Sundakanji in Tamil culture is a fermented rice wine as Makgeolli in Korea. The taste and the texture of food in both countries are almost the same. Nothing creates a powerful bond with people than language and food. 

FACT 4 : LANGUAGE

Language

The Linguistic relationship between Korean and Tamil language cannot be ruled out in establishing the actual history of Korean people.Jung Nam Kim, president, Korean Society of Tamil Studies, said there were words found both in Korean and Tamil and in both these languages, they meant the same thing and were pronounced the similar way. Researchers have found 500 words that are similar in Korean and Tamil. There has always been a lexical connection between Korean and Dravidian language according to the research done by Morgan E. Clippinger. In fact, there are plenty of videos which throw light on the similarities between Korean and Tamil language that are trending on You Tube.

Few similiar words are :

I - Naan - Na (나) (naneun 나는, naega 내가)

You - Nee - Neo (너) (neoneun 너는, nega 네가)

Father - Appa - Appa (아빠, informal) / Abeoji (아버지, formal)

Mother - Amma - Eomma (엄마) / Eomeoni (어머니)

Sister in Law - Anni - Eonni (언니)

Younger Sister - Thangachi -  Agassi (아가씨)

Grass - Pul - Pul (풀)

Tooth - Pal - Ippal (이빨)

Day - Nal - Nal (날)

Little Little - Konjam Konjam - Jogeum-jogeum (조금 조금)

FACT 5 : TRADITIONAL EXCHANGE

Korean Drum Dance

Rathina Pugalenthi, a scholar from Viruthachalam near Cuddolore district, said that dance forms such as Korean drum dance and Thappaattam in Tamil Nadu had at least 12 similarities in terms of movements, and composition of eight members in a group, including two drummers. how fascinating is this?The more we dig into ,I feel like there would no difference between a korean and tamilian. P. Banumathi, assistant professor, Department of Tamil in Valliammal College for Women, spoke about how the traditional weaving technology of the State was meritoriously followed in the interior parts of Korea even now.Just like Tamils, Koreans have the habit of leaving slippers outside their house and bowing before elders as a sign of respect.