| Show BUND BRIDES OF KOREA AND now HOW THEY TUEY AR ARE WEDDED eA A Korean bride has as s her eyelids pasted together until she has ha been be three thre days a wie wife U sid ald Id Mrs Mr SL S Baldwin who has lived for more than twenty years years in China and Korea and and an who is considered among missionaries to know kw more about the th hermit hei ia na nation nation tion tonu ad a a the Koreans Korean are called cled than any other foreigner Their marriage customs are very I Ther curious and perhaps 1 I 1 had hd better bet r tell tel you about a Korean wedding wedIng which once 0 n ce as a a great gret honor b on r 1 I w wa mas allowed all U W d to attend att nd I The groom wore a costume fc rume similar to that of an official at royal ro al audiences and let me say sa that tat this suit is ia invariably hired never owned owne by the groom goom The Te robe was wa dark green gren and ad bore with wih a pair par of embroidered storks stork on the breasts and backs while stiff black ihie a enam enameled ea enameled belt encircled enc his body like a hoop He wore a hat of WOY woven woven en e horsehair with wings wing on n its is Sides and anti a pair par of o shoes which closely re re emble and ivere vere at least let three thre sizes sze two large l rge for foI him himOn hImOn himOn On entering the count CUlt of their fu future future ture home he was w preceded by byan an at attendant attendant attired i In te a red hat a long Jong l ng string tIo Beads arund his neck nek and ad carriea e c e under his arm ar a live lve goose gose The legs of o the fowl were fast fastened fat fastened ened eed together and a skein of red silk sik was was passed parsed pae through her beak bak This man followed by the groom entered the court court around the sides goom of f which all the guests gess were seated ted advanced to a ared ared ared red table standing in the center and the ceremony began The groom goom standing tading immediately in front of the table bowed three times thre touching tOU the mat on which he be stood with his hi forehead and hands Then he gracefully resumed reume his standing po ton and arad a taking the t go goose e under one arm alm again bowed as low as a before The Te ia is the symbol of fidelity in inore Korea Corea ore and it i is popularly believed that when hen a wild wid goose go dies its is spouse nover never mates again The groom then Oxen S irin F L LS 5 S o oI I c i uhL A BRIDE OE OP THE HERMIT NATION walks to 10 the front of the porch and stands at the te foot of the te steps step wait waiting t tIng ing lag for his bis bride Two women wo n stepped from an inner room on to the porch with wih the bride between them te each eh holding an a arm and guiding her steps step for tor as I have told you you her er eyes eye were wee Sealed completely Her entire entre face fae was wa painted a ghastly white while mie on the middle of her forehead and each cheek chek was wa a dab of o bright brigt red re her lips let letS were also alo colored colore a brilliant scar scarlet scarlet letTis S This little painted pante and gorgeously attired creature was guided to the mat maton maton maton on which stood the groom goom Then Ten they turned her about and d laid lad over her clasped hands a white handkerchief The groom gom now DW stepped epp to 10 the be other end of the mat mt and the principal part of the ceremony began beg The attendants raised re the brids small smal draped hands until they theIr te were on a a level with her sightless eyes eye e s Then Ten still stil sup supported SUPported ported by the te two women women she sank sankin in a courtesy so profound that she tat se was almost in a sitting position This Ts was repeated in a a slow and ad solemn slen manner mane three times alter after oter which the grooms turn tu came cae and ad he be responded by three bows so profound that his hs head almost touched the te floor foor They then took tok their ther seats st on their respect respective lye ive ends nd of the net met mt and ad a table about twelve inches inces high big filled filed wIth wt Korean Koren delicacies was Wa brought out ut and placed between them t e These Thesa the bridal brida pair ate and drank dr the te bride being b ng fed fe by her two attendants Alter After the feast fe t was wa finished the groom gom was ws s conducted to the bridal chamber chambe where he be changed chang his wed wedding we wedding ding suit for tr clothes presented him hm by bythe bythe bythe the bride and nd which were made by her own fingers He then came cm out Ot and ad the th bride bridal was taken ten into ino the te bri chamber chaber and seated ate upon her cushions cush on the floor for where she sat st in placid meditation until unI joined by the groom gom goma a few minutes mInute or a few hours bour letter later ter as asit asit it suited his convenience The life lie of the e Korean Koren woman while secluded is i not nt as a unbearable as a that of the te women of many may other Oriental nations They are poor and pr consequently compelled to work very ver hard but bu as a a a rule are well wel treated by b their husbands They have pretty names meaning ming tress treas treasure te ure etc but after marriage are known only as a a wife until they have a son after Wih they are known as the mother of that tt son eon eonAs sn uAsa As a little lass Ius the te Korean Koron girl gil is taught all al about abou domestic work I and begins begio early ealy to assist ms her mother mothe in Ia making the family clothes If I too I young to paste ste she se can ca at least hold holdover holdover over ove the stove the she re long iron rod ro to be i used in pressing se seams The heating of this rod is the first thing taught a alte ro little girl Later Laier Laer she he e learns how to I paste pate clothes together then ten to wash wah I and ad iron them I INow Now New this thi use us of paste pas instead in tead of I thread is a custom so far fr as a I know practiced practice only by b the Koreans It I is done on account of their mode of iron ironing ironing ironing o ing To accomplish h this difficult feet feat fet they rip their th ir to pieces piece be before b before fore putting them theta in in the te water After Ater the te washing garments are laid lid on a smooth block blk of wood wod or stone tone and andare andare andare are beaten beten smooth with wih ironing sticks These Th e sticks resemble a club dub and each ironer uses use two e I Girls and boys wear their hair hang hanging hag hanging ing in two plaits Plais until engaged to be I married after ater which the boy fastens I his hit on top of his head and the girl I twists twits hers at the he nape of her neck gr i Koreans Kores hold held marriage in high regard and show a married mrie man profound re respect respect while a bachelor is s treated by them therm tem with wih marked marke contempt I have men mE greet gret a slip of a boy weaving wearing a topknot with ceremonious ceremonious deference saying to each other He is a man he be is about to be married while of a much older man and aid a richer who wears er his two tW plaits plais they remark that He is ia a a pig He cannot get a wife He will wiH always ewas be a a boy bo boIn In the te choice choe of his first bride th tn the Koreans leave leve everything to the go between But all other wives and an a Korean oren may my have ten e the man mn makes make his own selection It I is seldom how however no however ever that a a second wife ie is i added to the household except ept where the first wife proves childless In such sch in instances instances stances stace other wives are taken but the dignity always al ays remains remo with wit the first wife Women are a well eU treated eted and an as asa asa a 3 rule liva lve happy happY contented lives They The are gentle gente attractive little bodies bies and devoted to their ter homes home I LAFAYETTE |
