World: Mass Matrimony in Seoul

A» the Korean navy band belted out the bridal march from Lohengrin, 791 couples from all over the world filed into a huge indoor gym in the South Korean capital. The brides wore the traditional Korean maxi-length skirts and matching white chogori (blouses), and the men were dressed mainly in flannel suits. Resplendent on the platform in front of them stood Master Sun Myung Moon and his wife in golden robes and glistening crowns. As two thousand curious spectators looked on, Master Moon intoned: "Will you swear to love your spouse forever?" The 1,582 men and women responded: "Ye" (Korean for...

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