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Wedding traditions of East Asia

Tea ceremony and red packets, san-san-kudo and the pyebaek, the lucky day and the double happiness. 58 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China 44๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong 7๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan 23๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ด Macau 1๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongolia 7๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea 4๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea 21๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan 4

Cities and towns

Seoul 4Shanghai 4Beijing 3Kyoto 3Tokyo 3

On the calendar

Japan, the spring wedding seasonJapan, the autumn wedding seasonChina, the autumn wedding seasonTaian, the luckiest daySon-eomneun-nal, days without evil spirits8/8, the double luck date9/9, the long-lasting date520, "I love you" day10/10, the perfect date2/22 and other repeated datesThe Chinese almanac and lucky wedding daysGhost Month
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Jeju, South KoreaJeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut์ œ์ฃผ ์น ๋จธ๋ฆฌ๋‹น์˜๋“ฑ๊ตฟ A Jeju Island shaman ritual welcoming the goddess of the sea with horse-head posts and lanterns at the Korean New Year.Blessing ยท The weeks before ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ChinaHebao่ทๅŒ… (Hรฉbฤo) A traditional Chinese embroidered pouch used for gifts, medicine, and romantic tokens.Adornment ยท Engagement and betrothal ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South KoreaHahoe byeolsingut talnoriํ•˜ํšŒ๋ณ„์‹ ๊ตฟํƒˆ๋†€์ด A rare Korean masked dance-drama performed to appease the village deity Seonangsin in Hahoe.Rite ยท The weeks before

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