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The
traditional wedding ceremony is consist of the Ewheehon,
is when the discussion of a marriage, the Nabcheh,
is when a wedding date is determined , the Nabpheh,
is when a gift is sent and the Chinyoung,
is when they perform a wedding ceremony. These days
they only perform the Chinyoung as the traditional
wedding ceremony. The Chinyoung has begun from the
Junanlyh. In the past wedding ceremony they used a
live wild goose for the Junanlyh but they use a wooden
wild goose these days. The Choilyh consists of the
Junanlyh, the Gyubealyh and the Habgeun. The formality
is that the bridegroom and the bride first meet each
other and they promise to grow old together.
A wedding hall
is prepared in courtyard or the main floor of bride's
house. Byunghoong is a folding screen which
is set to the north. the Choilyh table is put in the
center of the Choilyhchung. There is a pair of candle-sticks.
One is red and the other is blue, two vases, one is
decorated with the branch of the pine and the other
one is decorated the branch of the bamboo, two hulled
rice bowls and a pair of chicken on the table. These
are separated to the north and south. They also prepare
two washbasins, two towels and two wine tables.
The bridegroom
stands to the east and the bride stands to the west.
They stand face to face between a Choilye table. The
bride bows twice to the bridegroom, bridegroom bows
once to the bride as a return courtesy. The bride
bows twice to the bridegroom again, the bridegroom
also bows once to the bride again as a return courtesy.
The bridegroom politely bows with hands in front of
the bride and then they sit on their knees. a Sija
fills a cup of wine and gives it to the bridegroom.
The bridegroom drinks then spills a little of the
wine on the ground and picks up an appetizer with
his chopsticks. Then he puts it on the table which
is served with the drinks.
The Sija fills
a cup of wine to the bride. The bride drinks only
a little of wine but doesn't pick up any appetizer
served with wine. The Sija gives gourd dippers to
the couple and fills gourd dippers with wine. Bridegroom
and bride exchange their gourd dippers. The bridegroom
gives the gourd dipper upwards and the bride gives
the gourd dipper downwards. They drink the wine but
don't pure it on the ground and pick up an appetizer
served with drink their drinks. After finish this
ceremony, They return to their original position.
The ending of the Choilyh finishes the wedding ceremony.
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The
Choilyh
The
Choilyh consists of the Junanlyh, the Gyubealyh
and Habgeunlyh. Performing the wedding ceremony
is often compared to performing the Choilye.
The place they perform the wedding ceremony
is called the Choilyhchung.
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The
Choilyechung
It is where to perform the wedding ceremony
like a wedding hall now a days. This is called
the Dealyhchung or the Junanchung. In general
it is prepared in a courtyard or a main
floor of bride's house
A Byunghoong is a folding screen which
is set to north in the Choilyhchung. The Choilyh
table is put toward the center of the Choilyhchung.
Each wine table for Habgeunlyh and each washbasin
for washing hands are located in the east and
west.
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This is
a washbasin which is prepared for the
bridegroom and the bride to wash their hands
when they perform the Gyubealyh.
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