Saec-dong Juh-go-ri

Saec-dong Juh-go-ri  is a child’s jacket
with multi-colored striped sleeves.
Saec-dong originally meant
a striped pattern that was made from
scraps of material left over
after making adult’s clothing.

When something is very colorful
It is referred to as oh-saec meaning five colors,
 there may be more than five colors
 but the term is still used.

Oh-saec also stands for
the five basic elements.
Red means fire,
yellow is soil,
blue for trees,
and white for metal
 that shines like the sun.
Black is water
 that is deep and impenetrable.
When children wear the Saec-dong juh-go-ri
it is said that they carry the universe in their arms.