WEDDING CEREMONIES AND CUSTOMS IN CHINA AND ITALY
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WEDDING CEREMONIES AND CUSTOMS IN CHINA AND ITALY CERIMONIE ED USANZE NUZIALI IN CINA E IN ITALIA
Two couples in our two countries
Marriage is a religious and civil institution in all civilized countries, all over the world. Wedding ceremonies may change according to both historical time and geographical position of each country, but emotions and a kind of organisation of the wedding event are almost the same…
The bride’s dress in the past
White is definitely the Italian colour for a wedding ceremony RED was the Chinese colour for brides. Nowadays things have changed…
The bride’s dress now
Before the wedding ceremony • Italy Wedding Eve party • China The bride’s hairstylist at work
Three Letters and Six Etiquettes
三书六礼(SAN SHU LI) ——Three Letters and Six Etiquettes: Letters: Ø聘书 Ø纳采 Proposing Betrothal Letter Ø礼书 Gift Letter Ø迎书 Wedding Letter Ø问名 Birthdates matching Ø纳吉 Presenting betrothal gifts Ø纳征 Presenting wedding gifts Ø请期 Picking a wedding date Ø亲迎 Wedding ceremony
Presenting betrothal gifts: Once birthdays match, the groom’s family will arrange the matchmaker to present betrothal gifts, enclosing the betrothal letter, to the bride’s family. Presenting wedding gifts: After the betrothal letter and betrothal gifts are accepted, the groom’s family will formally send wedding gifts to the bride’s family. Usually, gifts may include tea, lotus seeds, longan, red beans, green beans, red dates, nutmeg, oranges, pomegranate, lily, bridal cakes, coconuts, wine, red hair braid, money box and other stuff, depending on local customs and family wealth.
During the wedding ceremony • Italy the bride's father leaves his daughter with her husband to be • China Perform the formal wedding ceremony: Three bows: .
The «three bow» ceremony The couple bow three times : Ø They first bow to the great heaven and earth. Ø Then they bow to their great parents. Ø They finally bow to each other.
The Italian wedding ceremony • There also other moments which are relevant to the wedding ceremony and party…
The chur The husb and with his mother ch nd a h c r u h c e h t g Leavin r petals e w lo f g in h c n u la s The bride’s old style car Exc g n i r ng i g n ha
g n i r e t n e e l The coup ant r u a t s e r e th The menu on the table At the restaurant for the wedding lunch Cutting the cake into slices Party starting presents from the just marri ed couple rks o w e r i f g Endin
Chinese symbols e r e h t i s Parents The husband lifts the bride’s veil They sti ck window it to a pane od wish go Some gifts for
After the wedding ceremony • Italy Honey. Moon cruise • China Coming back to the wife’s home
New trends. . . • Italy Civil unions • China
- Görücülük
- Filosofi customs services dan customs controls
- Italy customs
- Classification of dances
- Blue and gold ceremonies
- Tikas pahinga
- Ffa chaplain opening ceremony part
- Mi'kmaq ceremonies
- Poco church in jamaica
- Agile ceremonies
- Ancient olympic ceremonies
- Agile ceremonies
- Kumeyaay baskets
- Unit 4 customs
- Every nation has _________ customs and traditions
- Customs and norms meaning
- British traditions and customs presentation
- Signup as iec holder
- Culture is shared