Seoul searching

Article Abstract:

Eight ways in which a bride can pay tribute in the Korean culture are presented. The hahm or the wooden chest filled with treasures for the bride, hanbok, which is a ceremonial costume, welcome party, wooden goose, piggyback ride, reverential treatment, which is called p'yeback, target practice and Eastern fares are the eight main aspects of the Korean culture.

South Korea, Evaluation, Marriage customs and rites, Marriage customs, Korean culture

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Searching for my birthmother

Article Abstract:

A woman describes how she began looking for her birthmother at the age of 21, after she got married and became pregnant. Part of the reason for the search was to gain a family medical history, but part of the reason was to find out why the birthmother decided on adoption.

Identification and classification, Birthparents, Birth parents

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Don't pity me because I'm adopted; the tie that binds is devotion, not DNA

Article Abstract:

A young woman describes her feelings about being adopted. She has never felt unwanted because she knows her adoptive parents chose her. Having her own children helped her to realize that her adoptive parents are her real parents.

Children, Adopted, Adopted children

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