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Global Wedding Traditions: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Explore and compare wedding customs in different countries, from ancient Chinese traditions to modern Western ceremonies. Discover the significance of wedding colors, locations, dresses, ceremonies, and music in diverse cultures. Gain insights into unique rituals and practices that make each wedding celebration special and meaningful.

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Global Wedding Traditions: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

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  1. A comparative study on wedding customs in different countries ---乔冬霜 肖扬

  2. Introduction As we know, different countries have different wedding customs. When it comes to Chinese traditional wedding customs, we may think of many complicated customs etiquette(礼节、礼仪） . However, as soon as people consider foreign wedding customs, nothing impresses people deeply except church, pastor. In fact, as the differences among various race and culture, the local customs are very different from each other.

  3. Outline • Wedding Color • Wedding Location • Wedding Dress • Wedding Ceremony • Wedding Music form

  4. Wedding Color Chinese : Red (good luck ) The West :White (pure love)

  5. Chinese wedding location

  6. Chinese wedding location

  7. Wedding Dress • Chinese Wedding Dress 1.Chinese traditional costume , most bride for red costume • 2.The chaplet and official robes Western Wedding Dress 1.White wedding dress

  8. Wedding Ceremony Ancient China 1.Woman matchmaker （媒婆） 2.Match-making（提亲） 3.Betrothal presents（聘礼） 4.Sedan-chair bearer（轿夫） 5.Marriage band（婚嫁乐队） 6.Skirt & Gown（裙褂） 7.Flower Ball（花球） 8.Bridal sedan（花轿） 9.Wedding Candles（花烛）

  9. Wedding Process－Chinese 1.Music and firecrackers 2.A cup of tea 3. Red envelopes 4.Wedding banquet 1)lucky candy 2)wine drunk at a wedding feast 5.Go to the bridal chamber（入洞房） 6.To tease the new couple（闹洞房） 7.Happy ending

  10. The West 1.Minister addressed（主婚人致辞） 2.New vow to marry each other（新人互致结婚誓言） 3.Exchange rings（交换戒指） 4.Candles ceremony（点蜡烛仪式） 5.Flowers ceremony（鲜花仪式） 6.Wedding chant（婚礼诵读） 7.Sign engagement written（签写婚约） 8.Declared married（宣告成婚）

  11. Wedding Music Form

  12. Thanks

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