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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.

🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreBlessing ceremony of the Unification ChurchHoly Marriage Blessing Ceremony (축복결혼식) A large-scale marriage rededication or new union ceremony that engrafts couples into a sinless lineage.Rite · Engagement and betrothal

🇹🇼 Taipei, TaiwanSame-sex marriage in Taiwan The legal recognition of same-sex unions in Taiwan, the first in Asia.Modern · Engagement and betrothal 🇨🇳 ChinaJiaobeijiu交杯酒 The ancient Chinese rite of sharing wine from linked cups to seal a marriage.Rite · The ceremony

🇯🇵 Tokyo, JapanSame-sex marriage in Japan同性結婚 (dōsei kekkon) The legal battle and local partnership systems for same-sex couples in JapanModern 🇨🇳 China and 5 morePosthumous marriageminghun A union performed when one or both partners have died, kept in parts of Asia and permitted by law in a few nations.Betrothal · After the wedding

🇨🇳 Beijing, China and 4 moreHeqin和親 (Héqīn) A historical Chinese policy of uniting imperial families with neighboring rulers to secure peace.Betrothal · Engagement and betrothal

🇰🇷 Seoul, South KoreaRecognition of same-sex unions in South Korea The ongoing legal and political struggle to recognize same-sex marriages and civil unions in South Korea.Modern

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Same-sex marriage in Taiwan: Guy of taipei, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Recognition of same-sex unions in South Korea: Nerd271, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Same-sex marriage in Japan: User:Jedi Friend, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Heqin: पाटलिपुत्र, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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