koreanfestivals1-7, Exercise 3: Pyebaek and funerals

Model answer:

Pyebaek: a family-only ceremony after the official wedding, in which the bride formally greets her new parents-in-law with a deep bow; jujubes and chestnuts (a wish for children) and wine cups are used, and parents throw jujubes and chestnuts to be caught in the bride's skirt.
Change: traditionally held days after the wedding for the groom's family only; now often held after the reception, sometimes with the bride's family too, and commercial services provide it.

Funeral features (any three): the body stays in the house for three days; white cotton is used to ascertain death; three bowls of food, three coins and three pairs of shoes for the messengers; the eldest son finds a burial site with a geomancer (pungsu-jiri); washing, grave clothes and a seven-layer shroud; ends with a jesa; mix of Confucian and shamanic elements.

Not researched: South Korean law on marriage registration, cemeteries and cremation; current usage figures; the Joseon marriage section was not read in full.

Sources: Wikipedia, Korean marriage; Korean funeral; Jangnye.