资源描述:
《a comparative study on wedding customs among different countries 英语毕业论文》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在学术论文-天天文库。
1、AcomparativestudyonweddingcustomsamongdifferentcountriesABSTRACT:Marriageisabringingtogether.Itisabringingtogetheroftwopeople,oftwofamilies,ortwotribes,ortwovillages,oreventwocountries.Marriageisthatpowerful.Marriageisnotsomethingtobeenteredintolightly.Marri
2、ageisapledgemeanttolastalifetime.Sincethemarriageissosacred,theweddingisofcourseimportant.Now,thepaperwillstudytheweddingcustomsamongdifferentcountries.Keywords:weddingcustoms,differentcountries.INTRODUCTION:NO.1TheweddingcustomsinChinaAsweallknow,differentc
3、ountrieshavedifferentweddingcustoms.WhenitcomestoChinesetraditionalweddingcustoms,wemaythinkofmanycomplicatedcustomsetiquette.InancientChina,Afterridingintheredbridalbride,thegroomrodeinfront,withthematchmaker,andtheBridalteamstogroomthefamilyweddings.Bothpa
4、rentssitonthecourt,whilethebrideandgroomweremarriedthenexthall.Thewholeweddingpresidedoverbythemasterofceremonies,underthecommandofhis,abrideandgroompreparingforthewedding,andworshipedDiocese,thenhusbandandwifeworship,intothebridalchamber.Today,moreandmorewe
5、ddingsinChinaarewestern,however,thethemeofChineseweddingisremaind.Atfirst,RediscentraltotheweddingthemeofChina.It-10-signifieslove,joyandprosperityandisusedinavarietyofwaysinChineseweddingtraditions.Thebride'sweddingdownisoftenred,asaretheweddinginvitations,
6、andweddinggiftboxesorenvelopesforcashgifts.Eventhebrideandgroom'shomesaredecoratedinredontheweddingday.Second,beforeaChinesebrideweddingcelebration,shetraditionallygoesintoseclusionwithherclosestfriends.ThisChinesecustomgivesthebride-to-besometimetosymbolica
7、llymournthelossofherfriendsandfamily.Sometimebeforethecouplearemarried,thegroom'sfamilycarriesweddinggiftsinredbasketsandboxestothebride'shouse.Oneofthebasketswillcontain"uangsusu"or'milkmoney'.Otherswillcontainpersonalthingsforthebride,sothatonherweddingday
8、allofherpersonalbelongingswillbeinthegroom'shouse.Thebridetakesthegiftstoanotherroomwheretheyaresortedthrough.Threedaysbeforetheweddingday,womenfromthebride'sfamilyreciprocate,bearinggifts--incl