Table 2.
Ethnographical characteristics of three national parks.
| Characteristics | JNP | GNP | HNP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 67 (34.9%) | 36 (15.6%) | 31 (36.5%) |
| Female | 125 (65.1%) | 195 (84.4%) | 54 (63.5%) |
| Average age | 72.9 (44~95) | 76.8 (52~93) | 78.4 (43~94) |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Never attended school | 138 (71.9%) | 165 (71.4%) | 62 (72.9%) |
| Attended school | 54 (28.1%) | 66 (28.6%) | 23 (27.1%) |
| Linguistics | The pronunciation between the eastern and western communities on the Jirisan axis depicts dissimilar intonations. | Numerous dialects different from the inland communities. |
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| Food | The local communities in the eastern region of Jirisan widely used the seed powder of Zanthoxylum piperitum (L.) DC. and the leaves of the Isodon japonicus (Burm.) Hara, while local communities in the western region did not consume these foods. | Quite diverse from foods of the inland communities in regard to the recipe and ingredients. | |
| Home economy | Men usually support their families financially. | Women traditionally support their families. | |