Jun 24 2009
Korean Wedding Ducks
Last month when I was in Korea I picked up a souvenier or two. At one of the shops the sales lady was insistant that I needed to see the Wedding Ducks. I’ve always had a fondness for carved ducks so she made a sale. She told me they were Wedding Ducks and were to symbolize many years of happiness ahead. OK, I’ll go for that. Can’t hurt to add a little more good karma to the odds. After getting home I did some reading about the ducks and there are many stories about them. One says there is a rope around the female ducks bill to remind her to be quiet in her Mother in law’s house. Another tells of how the duck carvers only carved so many sets to give to couples and they were selected by the father of the bride to carve the wishes for longevity in the marriage. Others tell stories of how the bride catches the ducks and other things at the weddings to predict things about the marriage. Regardless of which, if any, of these is true I think they are beautiful carvings and we love them.
