Kireogi
The wooden wild goose, carried at a Korean wedding as a symbol of lifelong fidelity.
Also: kireoki, gireogi, wooden wild goose
Kireogi, also romanised gireogi, is the Korean word for a wild goose, and in a traditional wedding a carved wooden goose, or in earlier times a live one, is presented by the groom to the bride's mother. Wild geese are believed to mate for life, so the bird stands for fidelity, and its flight for the peace of the home. The goose is wrapped in red and blue cloth and set on a table. The custom is part of the older wedding rite, the jeonanrye, and it is now mostly seen in re-enactments, with wooden geese on sale as ornaments.
Region: East Asia