Cultural relations between Tamil Nadu and Korea

The ancient Tamil people lived a nomadic lifestyle. As a result, they migrated from one country to another and lived a sedentary lifestyle. Tamils are those who have lived in good relations with the ethnic groups in the country where they settled. Wherever they went, they greatly respected the language and culture of the people of that ethnic group. Similarly, the Tamils also embraced their language and culture in a mutually beneficial manner. History bears witness to all of this. Tamils, who lived a nomadic life, made their mark by traveling along the Silk Road, a maritime route from southern Tamil Nadu to Korea, for various reasons such as trade, earning wealth, and marriage. The Tamils who migrated there carried and adopted their language and culture with them. There is also room to believe that a new culture emerged from the fusion of two different languages and cultures. Even after centuries of Tamils settling in Korea, the traditions found in Tamil Nadu are similar to those of Korea. Even today, ancient traditions are recorded and documented in Tamil literature, which is folk literature. Folk literature, which depicts the lives of the people, in the form of traditional stories, proverbs, riddles, games, customs, beliefs and rituals, is a repository of the lives of the people of Tamil Nadu. The cultural similarities between the two countries, Tamil Nadu and Korea, can be seen through folk literature. This article presents data on the cultural similarities between the peoples of the two aforementioned countries through folk literature and other literary evidence as needed.