英语中国传统婚礼习俗.ppt

中国传统婚礼The marriage system of Ancient China 刘燕华 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。 The main 6 necessary procedures of the wedding match-making （说媒） Engagement （定亲） betrothal presents （聘礼） meeting the bride （迎娶） three bows （拜堂） and drinking wedlock wine（喝交杯酒） 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brides 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 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 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 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 Happy ending