传统中式婚礼(英文版).ppt

Teamwork,Members:GinaAnneSusanPsycheLiuXiaohui2010-12-11,传统中式婚礼,TraditionalChineseWedding,Introduction,Goodafternoon,everyone.OurpresentationisaboutthetraditionalChinesewedding.Chineseweddingiscomplicatedandjoyous.Today,wewillshowyouthemainfivepartsoftheprocessofChinesewedding.Pleaseenjoyourpresentation.,Fivepartsofthewedding,迎亲,01,送亲,02,洞房,04,奉茶,05,拜堂,03,Part1迎亲Gotothebrideshometoescortbride,Oneday,afamilywhosesurnameisShuwillmarrytheirdaughter.Now,theyareeatingdumplingstogether.IntraditionalChinesewedding,itisaceremonybeforethedaughterleavesherparentstoshowthedeparture.Then,thebridegroomiscomingtopickuphisbridewithabrunchofflowersonhishand.However,thefriendofthebridewillnotallowthebridegroomtocomeineasilyunlessheagreessometerms.Generally,thebridegroomwillgivearedpapercontainingmoney.Then,thebridewillkneeldowntosaygoodbyetoherparentswhilethebridegroomjustbowtothem.,Part2送亲Accompanybridetobridegroomsfamilyonweddingday,Aftersayinggoodbyetothebridesparents,thebrideshouldgetintoasedanchairlikethisandtherewillbesomehappymusic.Thenthesepeoplewillescortthebridetothegroom.Infrontofthegroomshouse,theywillstop.Then,achildwithanorangeinherhandwillcome.Thebrideshouldtouchtheorange,whichcanbringlongevity.Afterthat,ablissful（有福气的）oldpersonwillcometohelpthebridecrossabrazier（火盆）,whichmeansthatinauspicious（不吉祥的）thingswillbedrivenout.Then,thebrideshouldcrossthethreshold（跨火盆），butherfeetcannottouchit.,Part3拜堂Performtheformalweddingceremony,InChina,thispartcalls“baitang”.Thatis,inthetraditionalweddingceremony,brideandbridegroomperformthemarriageceremonyinwhichtheypayhomage(敬意)toheavenandearthandtothegroomsparents.Wecanseethemanseatedintheleftsideisbridegroomsfather,andtheothersideishismother.Andthisisbride,thisisbridegroom.Iamthemanwhoofficiatetheweddinglikethepriestinforeigncountries.OK,letsshowyouthepart.M:Now,brideandbridegroom,pleasecomehereandkneeldown.M:First,bowtothegreatheavenandearth!M:Second,bowtothegreatparents!M:Bridegroomandbridebowtoeachother!Now,theceremonyisover.pleasesendthebridetothebridalchamber(洞房).,Part4洞房bridalchamber,Thebridegroomandbridearesittingonthebedofthebridalchamber.Thenewlywedcouplewilldrinkwinefromtwocupstiedtogetherwitharedstring,armcrossedfromeachother.(交杯酒)Whenthenightfalls,theteasinggamestarts.Usually,alltheyoungmencanparticipateinthegame,exceptforthebridesmarriedbrother-in-law.Thosefunnyandsillygamewilleasethetension,sincethenewlywednevermeeteachotherbeforethewedding.Fourfruit:大枣（jujube),花生(peanut),桂圆(longan),莲子(lotsseed)(寓意：早生贵子),Part5奉茶Teaceremony,Adayaftertheweddingceremony,thebridehastoserveteatothebridegroomsparentsandelderinthemorning.Itiscalledtheteaceremony.Thecouplekneeldowninfrontofthebridegroomsparentsandservethemeachacupofthetea.W：“Dad,pleasehavethetea”D:“Thankyou,goodkid!”W:“Mom,pleasehavethetea”M：“Thankyou,goodkid!”Afterparentsdrinkingthetea,theywillgivethebridearedpapercontainingmoneyasagiftandblessthecouple.“Hopeyoutwohaveahappylifeandenjoyyourselfinthemarriage”Drinkingteacontainseveryoneshopeandblesstothenewcouple.Hopethattheirrelationshipisaharmon