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Everyone in the family including the wife uses honorific language toward the father. His private utensils or items, such as hat, tobacco pipe, glasses, etc. are treated as objects of taboo for touching by other members, especially children.

  • Source: Yi, Kwang-gyu. Kinship system in Korea. New Haven, Conn.: Human Relations Area Files, 1975.
  • Culture: Korea
  • Location: Asia