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The Korean Wedding Chest

Shamaness Kim Keumea

Temple of wish fulfillment

Padlocks of couples in love

New! Unique! Modern!

Digitally painted portraits!

The styles of Michelangelo,

Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci

are stored in this computer.

Choose your style.

- Pick one! - The first!

Good, the first one.

Relax!

Ah, that's how the drawings are done!

It doesn‘t have a colored background!

The other one's better, don't you agree?

- I like this one. - Shall we take this one?

The other one!

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- No, this one! - Yes.

It holds rice for the father-in-law

and the bowl for him.

The bowl for the mother-in-law.

When you return from your honeymoon,

cook rice and soup for the in-laws

and serve it in these bowls.

These are

silver spoons and chopsticks.

By eating with them, the parents

will live healthy and long lives.

This is the gift

for the bride‘s mother.

A belt for the son's first birthday.

The five pouches go in the wedding chest first.

If you have a son,

the grandmother will use it to make a belt for him.

Pink is for the cotton seeds,

descendants and family happiness.

Yellow beans in the yellow pouch

for the bride's gentle character.

Millet goes in the green pouch

for a fragrant future.

Sticky rice in the blue pouch

for a harmonious life together

and 100 years of happiness.

Red beans in the red one,

they drive the evil spirits away.

These are used for clothes.

Ivory and dark blue

for the jacket.

This is for the outer garment.

When you pack the wedding chest

do not use an even number.

Put in only an uneven number of items

because the bride and groom

are united as a third entity.

Three pieces of fabric go into the chest

An envelope for the proposal of marriage

in which the groom‘s father

asks the bride's family

for their precious daughter.

Letter of the four pillars

with the birth date of the groom.

Today we live by the sun calendar

but here the lunar calendar applies.

These ribbons of silk

are used to wrap the gifts

for the wedding chest.

They are always blue = masculine

and red = feminine.

You mustn‘t make any knots,

just loops.

The silk is twisted like a rope,

without knotting it

or fastening the ends,

so that the couple has

a pleasantly flowing relationship,

without any break-ups.

First the five grain pouches:

pink to the northwest,

blue to the northeast,

yellow in the centre.

Red to the southwest

and green to the southeast,

all five positions.

0n the bottom you put

the traditional Korean garment.

The blue goes in the middle

and the red on top.

Then everything is covered.

Last comes the proposal of marriage

and the groom‘s family tree.

The chest is then closed

and wrapped in a blue-and-red cloth,

blue on the inside, red on the outside.

Red for the woman and blue for the man.

This is the cloth

with which the messenger

carries the chest to the bride.

It is plaited into a rope.

So it can be loosened easily.

When the daughter is married

and gives birth to a child,

the mother gives her the cloth

to make diapers out of it.

Everything in the chest

can be used. Nothing should be thrown away

When I go to paradise

I will take everything with me:

marriage proposal, family tree, cloth,

ribbons of silk and wrapping paper.

At the funeral ceremony

everything is burned.

In the past, for a second marriage

there was no marriage proposal,

no chest

Only the first wife would receive that.

Now with the diaper cloth

the chest is made ready for carrying.

No knots -

everything has to come undone easily.

The chest is then sent

to the house of the bride.

It cannot be opened again.

Therefore this sea! is applied.

Only the bride's parents

are allowed to open the chest.

Now the rope is properly looped.

The straps, known as the "rider's reins",

gently sway back and forth.

When the bride's family

receives the wedding chest,

the rice pot is brought forth

and the chest is set down upon it.

Like this.

The "rider's reins'I hang behind,

and the seal comes to the front.

Mother and father sit here,

where I am now standing. That‘s it.

Move forward in one fluid motion.

Don't put the chest down,

until you reach the bride's house

and the pot of rice.

Make the grand ceremonial bow.

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The return gift

Street of printers

Street of medicinal herbs

This tea is made from three herbs,

Ginseng, 0 Mi Za, Maeg Mun Dong.

It is drunk in summer. It cools,

gives extra energy

and clears the head.

You won't find anything better.

It costs 68,000 won, male ginseng,

therefore very good, 6 years old!

Pay attention to the age.

It can't be faked.

Ah, this 27,000 won!

Can I pack it for 45,000 won?

How much do you want to pay!

I want five. But it costs too much.

So how much do you want to pay? Just tell me!

Even wise men count for nothing

until they speak.

How about 30,000 won?

My good woman, you must be crazy!

So why are you asking me?

But it must remain civilised!

Then just say that you want more!

Take a look around,

then you'll come back and buy from me.

We must behave like human beings!

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The wedding palace

This is my granddaughter.

Closer together!

Could you act as if

you've known each other for a long time.

The two mothers.

Enter!

Applause, please!

The groom. Enter!

The star of the day, the bride.

Enter!

Now the groom, Yoo Heejong,

and the bride, Min Kyung,

will vow before family and friends

to journey down the path of marriage,

through sorrow and joy,

together for the rest of their lives.

And now the exchange of rings.

The couple expresses thanks

to the parents, families and friends.

A thank-you to all the guests -

To a good life for the couple!

We will live well!

Please wait for the photo session!

Now the second part

of the ceremony begins.

We await the married couple.

Pe Baek ceremony

Father and mother receive the bow

and be kind

to your daughter-in-law.

Stand up!

Come closer. Face each other!

Sit down.

Now pour.

Yes, very good. Again!

Put the pot down and be seated!

Look at the parents!

Take the bowl!

Sit down like this!

Pull the cloth toward you.

Dates for sons, chestnuts for daughters.

Which do you want first?

Chestnuts, please! - So,

you want to have a daughter first?

| ask because I am so curious.

I first give dates for sons.

When I count to three, you toss them.

0h, five daughters and seven sons!

Relatives of the same rank

can receive the bow together.

The east is the most honorable place.

Drink! If you are not allowed to,

just hold the bowl to your lips.

Partake of the "nine dishes".

If you eat a lot,

the children will be strong.

Please express your good wishes.

Have sons and daughters, bring them up well

and live in harmony with your families.

Present the bow money.

Stand in front of your honorable aunts.

The money-envelope has arrived!

One! Two! Three! Throw hard.

Oh, so many. And all caught

6 sons, 6 daughters!

That's going to be lively!

Take the pot! Pour!

Put it down!

Now the other way around and smile!

For the first night, please smile!

No, not like that: with the left hand!

Pour and smile!

Put it down!

Take the bowls. Smile!

To your health!

Put it down!

Partake of the "nine dishes"!

Put a piece in each other's mouth.

Red dates, red dates!

Red dates for sons!

Just put it halfway in the mouth!

No, the groom has to do it!

Just the first half!

Left hand on the shoulder!

Groom, now pluck the date!

Pluck it! Eat it!

Don't drop it!

The bride may not be stolen!

Well done! That was hard work!

You should have told me so in advance!

If you know beforehand, it's no fun!

Help the bride up. Turn around!

Can you carry the bride?

Turn around. Now kneel down!

Clap to encourage him!

Oh, you have already gone too far!