| | HANBOK - traditional korean clothing has its roots extending back at least as far as the three kingdoms period (57 B.C.-668 A.D) The hanbok represents one of the most visable aspects of korean culture.
PAEBAEK -
Paebaek is a Korean ritual where the grooms family accepts the bride.
The newlyweds make a ceremonial bow to the groom's parents, slowly
kneeling and bending forward until their foreheads nears the
floor. Then the bride and groom serve rice wine to the parents. The parents, in turn offer words of wisdom and advice to the couple. The parents throw dates and chestnuts at the newlyweds, who tries to catch as many as they can with a long white fabric that is an extension of the bride's hanbok. the dates and chestnuts represent grandchildren. To cap off the ritual, the groom gives the bridea piggy-back ride to show his strength.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
so from all this, I didn't mind borrowing a hanbok from a friend/family....
my ringboy's mom offered to lend andy and i their's from many years ago.
we wear the paebaek on top of our hanbok, so its not like anyone was going to see the actual hanbok.
since we borrow the paebaek, we really didn't need to go all out to buy a hanbok that we are gonna wear ONCE ..
YES!...only ONCE...
but once again...the mom's INSIST on buying it as part of the wedding gifts..................
can i win my mom???? NEVER....
honestly the mom's were soooo much more excited to pick their own hanboks...which took like 45 mins...
and when it came to my turn........i picked it out in like 5 mins.....
but of course my choice got OVERRIDED by the mom's.......i don't know what the point of bringing me out was...
I brought up some "modern" hanbok i found .... showed them to my mom............
and she literally just IGNORED my choices...and just looked at me as if i'm C R A Z Y...and out of my MIND......
with the whole tradition and all...i just let the mom's have it...CRYSTAL vs MOM.........
MOTHER WINS!
here are some traditional hanboks.........
 
* paebaek outfit * * korean hanbok *
* modernized hanboks...used the same materials as the traditional hanboks*
 
* i love this hanbok dress * * this one too!! *
 
* Sandra Oh, even wore a hanbok style dress * * this dress is gorgeous! *
...mother or mother...how come you can't understand me...
i know if i wore anything like this during the paebaek...
all the ADULTS would think i completely forgot to wear the top part........
maybe for my future daughter/sons wedding ...i'll wear a hanbok like this...hehehe....
* i wish chloe was a part of our wedding *........
only if i trained her not to bark at strangers....
|
| | Posted 7/29/2008 3:30 AM - 25208 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
Give eProps or Post a Comment |
