Wedding ducks (Hangul: Ã, ???? ; lit.now duck Mandarin) is a pair of duck carvings (usually Mandarin ducks) used in Korean wedding ceremonies, and often given as wedding gifts. Mandarin ducks are chosen because it is believed that, unlike other types of ducks, they mate for life, and if one spouse dies, the others will mourn. For Koreans, the Mandarin duck represents peace, loyalty and generous abundance.
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History and engraving
Initially, a man who wants to get married will buy a pair of live ducks or swans to be given as gifts to the bride's family. The tradition gave way to using wooden ducks instead of live animals. Couples will choose a man to carve their dear wedding ducks, and a good friend. In addition, the man must have "five luck" to become a suitable engraver because it is believed that this luck will be given to the duck and transferred to the couple who received it. The five luck of the engraver is that he must:
- Be rich.
- Be healthy.
- Have a good wife.
- Never divorced, and he should not have a divorced relative.
- Have multiple sons.
The fifth wealth of boys is consistent with the Confucian emphasis on family strength and proliferation. This luck also shows that a man must maintain good relations with all his sons. If the man has many children, but only has two with him when he dies, he can only say he has two children.
As he carves, the man will pray for happiness, peace, prosperity, and generations of abundance. Engraver will do the job for free because it is considered an honor to be asked to carve a wedding duck. He should not have carved more than a set of ducks in his lifetime because with every carving he shares some of his five riches.
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Modern day
Modern wedding ducks are most often mass-produced. The female ducks are usually red, the blue male. A female duck may have a ribbon tied in its beak as a sign that the wife should be silent and support her husband. It's also common to see ribbons around the two beak ducks that indicate that silence is a virtue. Wedding ducks are often bought as souvenirs by tourists and can be found for sale at most tourist attractions in South Korea.
Wedding ceremony
Duck wedding is not a public place at weddings today, though they may belong in more traditional ceremonies. If they are included, before the ceremony begins the duck is wrapped in cloth leaving only the neck and head open. When the bride arrives, the wrapped duck is placed on the table where the ceremony will take place.
After the wedding, the duck is clearly displayed somewhere in the couple's home. If there is harmony between husband and wife, then the ducks are facing each other, the bill to be billed. If the couple is arguing, they can change one or both ducks so they are away from each other. Ducks are generally passed down as a gift from mother to daughter.
See also
- Korean culture
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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