英语中国传统婚礼习俗优秀课 件
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。
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。
花轿bride's sedan
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
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
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
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
Purpose：
The main 6 necessary procedures of the wedding
match-making （说媒）
Engagement （定亲）
betrothal presents （聘礼）meຫໍສະໝຸດ ting the bride （迎娶）
three bows
（拜堂）
and drinking wedlock wine（喝交杯酒）