中国传统婚礼
The marriage system of Ancient C刘h燕i华na
谢家蜜 刘敏君
• China is a large country with 56 nationalities.Different nationalities have different marriage customs, but whatever the nationality is, the wedding ceremony is usually very complicated. The traditional Chinese marriage usually involves 6 necessary procedures。
花轿bride's sedan
迎亲的行列
• music and firecrackers.
Kick the curtain of the sedan chair （轿子） 踢轿门
Purpose：to kicked off the bride‘s pride去傲气
Stride the fire pan 跨火盆
• The main 6 necessary procedures of the wedding
• match-making （说媒）
• Engagement （定亲）
• betrotheeting the bride （迎娶）
• three bows
（拜堂）
• and drinking wedlock wine（喝交杯酒）
• Purpose： To counteract evil force 辟邪
• 二.陪嫁女婢
• some maids might be sent to marry her hostess’ husband-to-be by the sedan carried by two men.
wedding full dress
• Happy ending
early birth of a healthy baby 早生贵子
跪拜禮習俗
• offer a cup of tea to parents • 新人向其他長輩及親戚奉茶。
the jewelry
Lucky money
入洞房Go to the bridal chamber
stir up the red veil 掀盖头
结婚仪式
• 一拜天地 1 bow to the heaven and earth . • 二拜高堂 2 bow to their parents • 夫妻对拜 3 bow to each other
Chinese Wedding Customs 【food】
• Chinese date 枣 • peanut 花生 • longan 桂圆 • chestnut 栗子
哭嫁
• the bride, covered by a red head-kerchief, must cry with her mother
迎亲
• 三. 轎前嫁妆 a dowry or the bottom drawer
迎親
• 一.新娘轎裝備• 中上流人家用四人抬轎， • 一般人家則用兩人抬轎。