Kum-jull, forbidding rope

In the past, when a baby was born, a straw rope called "Kum-jull" was hung across the front gate for 21 days.
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In the case of a boy, pieces of charcoal and red peppers were hung on the straw rope.
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In the case of a girl, family members put charcoal and green pine branches on the straw rope.
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They believed that charcoal purified and sterilized the air and kept the baby and mother from infection and gave notice to visitors.
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No guests were allowed for 21 days except close relatives.
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They believed that the Birth Grandmother would become angry and harm a newborn baby when outsiders frequented the house.
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Nowadays, babies are born in maternity hospitals, so this custom has disappeared.
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