Ceremonies: Pyebaek Updated: December 26, 2000 Click on the small pictures to see the full-sized version. Confucian Rituals (11/28/1999) Gyeongha 1 (11/12/2000) Gyeongha 2 (11/12/2000) Joheui 1 (11/12/2000) Joheui 2 (11/12/2000) Jongmyo Daeje (6/7/2001) Kwallye Uishik (6/25/2000) Mapo Naru-gut (7/27/2000) Mapo Naru-gut 2 (1/14/2001) Marriage of King Kojong (5/23/2000) Pyebaek (12/26/2000) Royal Marriage (9/28/1999) Seonjam-jae (6/11/2000) Tea Ceremony (6/6/2000) Traditional Marriage (10/31/1999) Yangnyongshi (7/5/2000) Yeongsan-jae (6/18/2000) Pyebaek is the ceremony in traditional Korean marriages where the bride formally greets her new parents-in-law after the wedding ceremony. Additionally, the groom often gives a piggy back ride to his mother and then his bride, symbolizing his acceptance of his obligations to both his mother and wife. See the Traditional Marriage Cultural Spotlight. Return to the main picture page.

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