中西方婚礼习俗差异.ppt

1、ChineseMarriageCustomandWesternMarriageCustom,1,ChineseMarriageCustom,Chinesemarriagebecameacustombetween402and221BC.DespiteChinaslonghistoryandmanydifferentgeographicalareas,thereareessentiallysixrituals,generallyknownasthethreelettersandsixetiquettes(三書六禮).,2,Proposal:Whenanunmarriedboysparentsfou

2、ndapotentialdaughter-in-law,theythenlocatedamatchmakerwhosejobwastoassuage（减轻）theconflictofinterestsandgeneralembarrassmentswhendiscussingthepossibilityofmarriageonthepartoftwofamilieslargelyunknowntoeachother.Birthdates:Iftheselectedgirlandherparentsdidnotobjecttotheproposal,thematchmakerwouldmatch

3、thebirthdates(Chinese:生辰八字)inwhichsuanming(Chinesefortunetelling)isusedtopredictthefutureofthatcouple-to-be.Iftheresultofsuanmingwasgood,theythenwouldgotothenextstep,submittingbrideprice.,3,Brideprice(betrothal（婚约）gifts):Atthispointthebridegroomsfamilyarrangedforthematchmakertopresentabrideprice(bet

4、rothalgifts),includingthebetrothalletter,tothebridesfamily.,Weddinggifts:Thegroomsfamilywouldthensendanelaboratearrayoffood,cakes,andreligiousitemstothebridesfamily.,4,Arrangingthewedding:Beforeweddingceremony,twofamilieswouldarrangeaweddingdayaccordingtoChinesetungshing（theoldestChinesecalendar）.Se

5、lectinganauspiciousdaytoassureagoodfutureforthecoupleisasimportantasavoidingwhatisbelievedtobeanunluckyday.Insomecasestheremaybenoauspiciousdatesandthecouplewillhavetoreviewtheirpotentialdaterange.,5,Weddingceremony:Thefinalritualwouldbetheactualweddingceremonywherebrideandgroombecomeamarriedcouple,

6、whichconsistsofmanyelaborateparts.,6,7,WesternMarriageCustom,Thewesterncustomofabridewearingawhiteweddingdresscametosymbolizepurity,notvirginity,intheVictorianera.Withinthewhiteweddingtradition,awhitedressandveilisnotconsideredappropriateinthesecondorsubsequentweddingofawidowordivorcee.,8,Aweddingis

7、oftenfollowedoraccompaniedbyaweddingreception,whichinsomeareasmaybeknownastheWeddingBreakfast,atwhichanelaborateweddingcakeisserved.Westerntraditionsincludetoastingthecouple,thenewlywedshavingthefirstdance,andcuttingthecake.Abridemaythrowherbouquet（花束）totheassembledgroupofallunmarriedwomeninattendan

8、ce,withfolkloresuggestingthepersonwhocatchesitwillbethenexttowed.Afairlyrecentequivalenthasthegroomthrowingthebridesgartertotheassembledunmarriedmen;themanwhocatchesitissupposedlythenexttowed.,9,TheWeddingBreakfastisoneoccasionwhereeverymemberofthefamilywhohashadatleastsomeroleintheweddingispresent.

9、Itisalsoimportantasthefirsttimethenewlymarriedbrideandgroomsharetheirfirstmealtogetherasalawfullyweddedcouple.ThewordBreakfastcomesfromamoreancienttraditionoffastingbeforetheweddingceremony,theWeddingBreakfastisthereforebreakingthatfast.ThemodernWeddingBreakfastincludestheserviceoffoodtogueststhatca

10、nrangefromtraditionalroasts,buffets,orregionaltreatssuchasinthecaseofaLondonWeddingintheEastEnd.,10,AnotherVictoriantraditionisforbridestowearorcarry“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue”duringtheservice.Itisconsideredgoodlucktodoso.Oftenthebrideattemptstohaveoneitemthatmeetsall

11、ofthesequalifications,suchasaborrowedbluehandkerchiefwhichis“newtoher”butloanedbyhergrandmother(thusmakingitold).Anotheradditiontothiscustomistowearacoininonesshoetobringprosperity.,11,Tosumup:peoplearoundtheworldhavetheirownwaytocelebratewedding.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternweddingaredistinct.Wedding,insom