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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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🇯🇵 JapanYobai夜這い A Japanese tradition of nighttime courtship visits before marriage.Betrothal · Finding a match 🇰🇷 South KoreaChaesang채상 (Chaesang) Woven bamboo boxes used to store dowry items in traditional Korean weddingsGift custom · Engagement and betrothal

🇨🇳 China and 1 moreTuanshan團扇 (tuánshàn) A rigid silk fan held by the bride to hide her face before revealing it to the groom.Adornment · The ceremony

🇰🇷 South KoreaHahoe byeolsingut talnori하회별신굿탈놀이 A rare Korean masked dance-drama performed to appease the village deity Seonangsin in Hahoe.Rite · The weeks before 🇰🇷 South KoreaSeungjeonmu승전무 A Korean court dance that celebrates military victory and honors Admiral Yi Sun-sin.Performance

🇨🇳 China and 1 moreDaxiushan大袖衫 A traditional Chinese upper garment with wide sleeves worn by royal women for ceremonies.Attire · The ceremony

🇨🇳 ChinaPhoenix crown凤冠 (Fèngguān) A traditional Chinese bridal headdress adorned with pearls, gemstones and kingfisher feathers.Attire · The ceremony

🇰🇷 Gwangju, South KoreaGeommu검무 (Geommu) A graceful Korean sword dance performed with dual short swords and traditional musicPerformance

🇲🇳 MongoliaBiyelgeeБиелгээ / Бий A seated Mongolian dance that mimics herder life through upper-body movement and traditional instruments.Performance · The wedding feast 🇨🇳 ChinaHebao荷包 (Hébāo) A traditional Chinese embroidered pouch used for gifts, medicine, and romantic tokens.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

Photo credits on this page

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

Tuanshan: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Phoenix crown: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Geommu: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Daxiushan: Zhou Fang, Public domain, source
Hahoe byeolsingut talnori: Ian Sewell, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Biyelgee: J bayarmagnai, CC0, source

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