Chinese-traditional-wedding-culture.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,Chinese traditional wedding culture,Concept and origin,婚礼，在中国原为,“,昏礼,”,古人认为黄昏是吉时，所以会在黄昏行娶妻之礼；基于此原因，夫传统中式婚服,(,明制,),妻结合的礼仪称为,“,昏礼,”,。,昏礼在五礼之中属嘉礼，是继男子的冠礼或女子的笄礼之后的人生第二个里程碑。,Customs,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.,In ancient times,，,it was very important to follow a basic principle of Three Letters And Six Etiquettes,三书六礼，,since they were essential to a marriage.,Betrothal Letter,is the formal document of the engagement,a must in a marriage.,Gift letter,is necessary,which will be enclosed to the identified girls family,listing types and quantity of gifts for the wedding once both parties accept the marriage.,Wedding Letter,refers to the document which will be prepared and presented to the brides family on the day of the wedding to confirm and commemorate the formal acceptance of the bride into the grooms family.,Six Etiquettes,Proposing,纳彩,Birthdate,Matching,问名,Presenting betrothal,gifts,纳吉,Presenting,Wedding,gifts,纳征,Picking a,Wedding,Date,请期,Wedding,Ceremony,亲迎,Proposing:,If an unmarried boys parents identify a girl as their future daughter-in-law,then they will find a matchmaker.Proposal used to be practiced by a matchmaker.,Birthday matching,:,If the potential brides parents do not object the marriage,the matchmaker will ask for the girls birthday and birthhour record to assure the compatibility of the potential bride and groom.If the couples birthday and birthhours do not conflict according to astrology,the marriage will step into the next stage.Once there is any conflict,meaning the marriage will bring disasters to the boys family or the girls,the proposed marriage stops.,Presenting betrothal gifts,:,Once birthdays match,the grooms family will then arrange the matchmaker to present betrothal gifts,enclosing the betrothal letter,to the brides family.,Presenting wedding gifts:,After the betrothal letter and betrothal gifts are accepted,，,the grooms family will later formally send wedding gifts to the bridges family.Usually,gifts may include tea,lotus seeds,longan,red beans,green breans,red dates,red hair braid,money box and other stuff,depending on local customs and family wealth.,2.,换庚谱,媒人提亲后，若男女双方八字相合，没有相冲，便互相交换两家的庚谱，作为订亲的最初凭据。,二、过大礼,订亲之最隆重仪式，约在婚前十五至二十天进行。男家择定良辰吉日，携带礼金和多种礼品送到女家。,三、安床,择定良辰吉日，在婚礼前数天由好命佬将新床搬至适当位置。然后，在婚礼之前，再由好命婆负责铺床，将床褥、床单及龙凤被等铺在床上，并撒上各式喜果，如红枣、桂圆、荔枝干、红绿豆。安床后任何人皆不得进入新房及触碰新床，直至新人于结婚当晚进房为止。,结婚当晚，新人进新房后可让小孩在床上食喜果，称为“压床”，取其百子千孙之意。,新郎的同辈兄弟可以闹新房，古时认为“新人不闹不发，越闹越发”，并能为新人驱邪避凶，婚后如意吉祥,。,五、上头,男女双方在婚礼前夕，择定良辰（男方要比女方早半个时辰，即一小时前），进行上头仪式。在男女双方各自家中举行。,一对新人均要穿上睡衣，女方应选择一个看见月亮的窗口案上，燃起龙凤烛，点起清香一炷，连同莲子、红枣、汤丸三碗，每碗六个或九个、生果、烧肉及鸡心向天参拜。男女双方并要准备尺、镜、剪刀、即所谓“龙头镜、较剪尺”，取其光明继后之意，让“好命佬”及“好命婆”（分别是男女双方的长辈或亲友，择父母子女健在，婚姻和睦者）替新人梳头，一面梳，一面说：,一梳梳到尾，二梳梳到白发齐眉，三梳梳到儿孙满地，四梳梳到四条银笋尽标齐。,上头象征一对新人已步入“成人”阶段，并祝福他们同偕白首。,Wedding procedure,婚礼流程,1,、亮轿：花轿停在新郎家门口。向四邻昭示。,2,、轿：新郎来到新娘家，迎娶新娘上轿。,新郎在戥串石的陪同下，携着花球迎接新娘。当抵达女家后，第一关便是“入门”。若要顺利接得美人归，必须经过一连串智力及体能测试，必要时 还加上歌情话，但最重要的还是丰厚的“开门利是”，众姊妹满意后才开门。开门后，新娘应由大姐或 伴娘带领出来交给其父亲，再由父亲交给新郎，正式行夫妻见面礼。,新人先拜天地，再拜祖先。,新人再向双亲奉茶跪拜（若依照旧式俗例，新人未到男家拜见翁姑之前，不可跪拜。即是新人应站着奉茶给岳父岳母。不过现时已没有这么讲究，想跪便去跪，以示心意）。,新娘准备两封利是，分别为威旺金及满堂利是，过门后交予家姑。,3,、起轿：轿夫起轿，两面开道锣鼓喧天，前往新郎家。,4.Top the sedan on the way to exorcise evil spirits,中途颠轿：意在挡煞,。,6.,三箭定乾坤,：,射天，祈求上天的,祝福,;,射地，代表天长地久：,射向远方，祝愿末来和生活美满幸福。,7.Under the sedan,新,娘下轿：地铺红毡，新娘,鞋不能沾地,。,9.obeisance,拜堂,three worships,：,worship the heavens and the earth,拜天地,worship the grooms ancestors and parents,拜高堂,worship each other,夫妻对拜,10.Sending into the bridal chamber,送入洞房,12.cross-cupped wine,交杯酒,All In One,合为一体,never to be separated,永不分离,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,七、过门,过门指新娘由女家出门后正式踏入男家，拜见翁姑及男家其它长辈。,