Bridal palanquin
A palanquin to take the bride to the groom’s home after the wedding ceremony. A mode of transport, the palanquin takes the form of a small litter on horizontal poles, carried by a group of bearers on their shoulders. During sinhaeng (Kor. 신행, C hin. 新行, post-wedding journey of the bride to the groom’s home), the bridal palanquin was marked with a cotton band tied in an X-shape all around the vehicle except the front, or a tiger skin covering the top. It was splendidly decorated with multiple col
Korean Rites of Passage