英文介绍中国传统婚礼TraditionalChineseWedding.ppt

traditional chinese wedding,traditional chinese wedding,“marriage was for continuing the ancestral line and creating alliances between families-; too important a duty to be left in the rash hands of the young.” shu shu costa,three letters,request letter this is the letter that will confirm the marriage arrangement presented to the brides parents gift letter from groom to brides family this gift list describes each gift and quantity wedding letter given to brides family on wedding day brings the bride into the grooms family,six etiquette,request for marrying the bride grooms family hires a spokeswoman to communicate with brides family parents of family were the important parties not bride and groom request for birth dates spokeswoman gets brides birthday (called eight letters) and brings boys birthday to the brides family for review if brides birthday is acceptable parents would give birth dates to an astrologist to confirm that the bride and groom were a good fit,six etiquette (cont.),initial gifts to the bride if girls birthday is accepted gifts will be brought to the brides family gifts were received along with a request letter formal gifts for the brides family money, bridal cakes, poultry, tea- gifts called cha-li if gifts accepted girls family would send dowry marriage of two families confirmed,six etiquette (cont.),wedding date selection fortune teller chooses the best day based on bride, groom and families birthdays wedding day bride and grooms house decorated in red serve tea to heads of the families grooms family throws a feast for bride,wedding day prep,the cock loft bride lived in seclusion and mourned bridal bed man and woman who are prosperous and each have many children hired to move and make the bed children were invited in order to bring fertility to the bride and groom,wedding day prep (cont.),brushing the hair woman with good fortune hired to brush hair the night before the wedding four times each signaling something different bride must sit next to a window where the moon was visible capping the groom groom wearing red shoes and sash was capped by his father,the wedding day,picking up the bride firecrackers and drums marked beginning of procession to brides home groom met by brides friends until satisfied with ang pau dajin carried bride on her back to the sedan chair movement symbolized transfer of bride to grooms family,sedan chair,wedding day (cont),protection from evil influences attendants would throw rice to ward off evil a shai-tse and king were placed at the rear of the sedan firecrackers scared evil spirits away bride not allowed to touch the earth sedan chair curtained to stop bride from seeing anything that would bring bad luck,wedding day (cont.),reaching the grooms residence wedding day very simple bride and groom brought to family alter to worship the heavens and the earth bride and groom serve tea to seniority of the family red packages given to the couple to bring happiness. packages called lai see bride and groom bowed to each other and marriage ceremony completed,wedding day (cont.),bride and groom let to bridal chamber bride and groom sat on the bed and exchanged goblets of wine and honey guest were allowed to visit the couple in the chamber grooms family held wedding banquet bride returns home three days after the wedding the bride returns home to say her final good-by to the family bride is considered a guest,double happiness,thank you everyone! any questions?,works cited,chinese historical and culture project. 2007. chinese wedding traditions. retrieve from /wedding.html chang, shirley. chinese wedding customs. retrieved from /wedcus.html yee, l.k. 2007. q&a: chine