英文介绍中国传统婚礼Traditional Chinese Wedding.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 LetterThis is the letter that will confirm the marriage arrangementPresented to the brides parentsGift LetterFrom groom to brides familyThis gift list describes each gift and quantityWedding LetterGiven to brides family on wedding dayBrings the bride into the grooms family,Six Etiquette,Request for Marrying the BrideGrooms family hires a spokeswoman to communicate with brides familyParents of family were the important parties not bride and groomRequest for Birth DatesSpokeswoman gets brides birthday(called eight letters)and brings boys birthday to the brides family for review if brides birthday is acceptableParents 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 BrideIf girls birthday is accepted gifts will be brought to the brides familyGifts were received along with a request letterFormal gifts for the Brides familyMoney,bridal cakes,poultry,tea-gifts called Cha-liIf gifts accepted girls family would send dowryMarriage of two families confirmed,Six Etiquette(Cont.),Wedding Date SelectionFortune teller chooses the best dayBased on bride,groom and families birthdaysWedding DayBride and grooms house decorated in redServe tea to heads of the familiesGrooms family throws a feast for bride,Wedding Day Prep,The Cock LoftBride lived in seclusion and mournedBridal BedMan and woman who are prosperous and each have many children hired to move and make the bedChildren were invited in order to bring fertility to the bride and groom,Wedding Day Prep(Cont.),Brushing the hairWoman with good fortune hired to brush hair the night before the wedding four times each signaling something differentBride must sit next to a window where the moon was visibleCapping the groomGroom wearing red shoes and sash was capped by his father,The Wedding Day,Picking Up the BrideFirecrackers and drums marked beginning of procession to brides homeGroom met by brides friends until satisfied with ang pauDajin carried bride on her back to the Sedan chairMovement symbolized transfer of bride to grooms family,Sedan Chair,Wedding Day(Cont),Protection from evil influencesAttendants would throw rice to ward off evilA shai-tse and king were placed at the rear of the sedanFirecrackers scared evil spirits awayBride not allowed to touch the earthSedan chair curtained to stop bride from seeing anything that would bring bad luck,Wedding Day(Cont.),Reaching the Grooms ResidenceWedding day very simpleBride and groom brought to family alter to worship the heavens and the earthBride and groom serve tea to seniority of the familyRed packages given to the couple to bring happiness.Packages called lai seeBride and groom bowed to each other and marriage ceremony completed,Wedding Day(Cont.),Bride and groom let to bridal chamberBride and groom sat on the bed and exchanged goblets of wine and honeyGuest were allowed to visit the couple in the chamberGrooms family held wedding banquetBride returns homeThree days after the wedding the bride returns home to say her final good-by to the familyBride is considered a guest,Double Happiness,Thank you everyone!Any Questions?,Works Cited,Chinese Historical and Culture Project.2007.Chinese Wedding Traditions.Retrieve from http:/www.chcp.org/wedding.htmlChang,Shirley.Chinese Wedding Customs.Retrieved from http:/www.chinese-L.K.2007.Q&A:Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony.Retrieved from http:/www.chcp.org/wed2.htmlA.2007.Double Happiness.Chinese Online.Retrieved from http:/,