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All wedding traditions

674 traditions so far, best known first. 108 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and stage of the wedding.

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🇰🇷 Jeju, South KoreaJeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut제주 칠머리당영등굿 A Jeju Island shaman ritual welcoming the goddess of the sea with horse-head posts and lanterns at the Korean New Year.Blessing · The weeks before

🇰🇷 Gwangju, South KoreaGeommu검무 (Geommu) A graceful Korean sword dance performed with dual short swords and traditional musicPerformance 🇨🇳 ChinaHebao荷包 (Hébāo) A traditional Chinese embroidered pouch used for gifts, medicine, and romantic tokens.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal 🇰🇷 South KoreaSeungjeonmu승전무 A Korean court dance that celebrates military victory and honors Admiral Yi Sun-sin.Performance

🇰🇷 South KoreaHahoe byeolsingut talnori하회별신굿탈놀이 A rare Korean masked dance-drama performed to appease the village deity Seonangsin in Hahoe.Rite · The weeks before

🇲🇳 MongoliaBiyelgeeБиелгээ / Бий A seated Mongolian dance that mimics herder life through upper-body movement and traditional instruments.Performance · The wedding feast

Photo credits on this page

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

Geommu: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut: by karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0, source
Hahoe byeolsingut talnori: Ian Sewell, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Biyelgee: J bayarmagnai, CC0, source

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