The main adorning items classify this as an ojak norigae: a silver dagger, tiger’s
claw, needle’s case, incense case, and bang-ah-dari. A tiger’s claw was thought
to impart the tiger’s strength to its wearer and the courage to dispel evil forces. The
Bang-ah-dari comprises an ear swab and a toothpick, utilitarian objects grouped
together. Since its shape resembles the leg of a grasshopper, bang-ah-gae-bee, it was named bang-ah-dari.
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