This is a wedding custom in a rural area of Hebei Province. On the day of my son's wedding, parents should have relatives and friends to smear the ashes on their faces. As early as three days ago, they couldn't wash them off, but now most of them wash them off in one day. Fortunately, I was not born there, or it would be terrible if my son got married.
In Java, Indonesia, the state authorities announced that if a man wants to register for marriage, he must first kill 25 rats and send them to the government, otherwise he will not go through the marriage formalities.
In Scotland, when a wedding ceremony is held, as soon as the bride enters the door, she must first throw a large piece of cake into the air. The higher she throws it, the happier her marriage will be. If she doesn't throw high, the groom and his family will be unhappy, because it indicates that their marriage will break up.
American weddings can be summarized as "new, old, borrowed and blue". "New" means that the bride's white wedding dress must be new. It is a symbol of purity and virginity, and it also indicates that the bride will start a new life. "Old" means that the white gauze on the bride's head must be the old gauze used by her mother, which means that she will not forget her parents' nurturing grace. "Borrowing" means that the handkerchief in the bride's hand must be borrowed from her girlfriend, indicating that she will not forget her friend's friendship. "Blue" means that the ribbon worn by the bride must be blue, indicating the bride's loyalty to love.
In some places in France, young men and women should hold "Burying the Bachelor Life" and "Farewell Banquet" for their friends before marriage, make a symbolic coffin, hold a "funeral", entertain relatives and friends, play funeral music, light candles, hold a requiem prayer ceremony, and everyone will carry the coffin to the garden, bury it in the field, or throw it into the river.
In Pakistan, newly-married men and women should break their glasses after drinking a cup of tie-up wine at the wedding, and the guests will cheer in unison: "I wish you happiness!" " Fragments can't be combined, which means that husband and wife will never be separated. The smaller the fragments, the more they are, which means that the life of husband and wife is more happy. Parents will carefully pick up the pieces and give them to their children, and some even cherish them until they die.
Indian wedding: for sacrifice
In the view of Hindus, the primary purpose of marriage is to fulfill various religious duties, among which sacrifice is the most important; However, a man must get married and have a son to be eligible to offer sacrifices to his ancestors. Therefore, at the wedding ceremony, both husband and wife chanted, prayed and swore for this, and the husband made it clear to his wife: I married you in order to get a son. Priests and others also wished them for this.
Danish wedding: held in secret
What makes us feel strange is that the wedding planning will last for several days, but it will be held in secret, because public planning will offend ghosts or make them jealous. At the end of the wedding, people carried a big jar of beer into the garden. The bride and groom held their hands above the jar, and then the jar was smashed to pieces. The marriageable women present will pick up the pieces. The woman who finds the biggest piece is destined to be the first to get married, while the woman who finds the smallest piece is doomed to never marry.
German wedding: smashing bowls and pots for good luck
The guests invited to attend the wedding each brought a few broken bowls, dishes, plates and bottles. They think that this can help the newlyweds to get rid of their past troubles and usher in a sweet beginning. On the long road of life, the couple can always keep passionate love, stay together for life and grow old together.
Russian wedding: complain bitterly
At the wedding reception, someone will shout "Bitter! Bitter! " Whenever someone takes the lead in shouting, all the people present will echo in unison, and then the couple will stand up and give a deep kiss in public. In a few minutes, someone will shout "Bitterness" again, and the bride and groom will stand up again and use sweet kisses to quell the cries of relatives and friends ... This "procedure" will be repeated at least ten times at the wedding reception before the relatives and friends will stop. It turns out that according to the Russian saying, wine is bitter and unpalatable, and it should be sweetened with the kiss of a new person.
Japanese wedding: traditional Taoism
In traditional Japanese Taoist ceremonies, people worship Kami, a god existing in nature. At the wedding ceremony, the clergy prayed to the gods to bless the newlyweds. The last item of the ceremony is "* * * drinking green wine", that is, the people attending the wedding * * * share rice wine in three flat cups. These three cups are placed in turn from bottom to top. The groom picks up the first cup, sips three mouthfuls of wine and then passes it on to the bride. The bride also sips three mouthfuls of wine in succession, and then passes the glasses on to other relatives and friends. Then start drinking the second and third glasses of wine.
Indian wedding: Quiet
The wedding of the Chief Canadian Indian has a strong national color. Weddings are often held in public buildings in Indian settlements, usually a large wooden house. When the wedding is held, relatives and friends, neighbors and villagers come to the wooden house one after another, and everyone sits on the floor and greets each other. Men, women and children wear national costumes with novel styles and bright colors. Although the Indians are cheerful, the wedding occasion is very quiet, even if they speak softly.
Filipinos' weddings adhering to ancient traditions
Usually, at the wedding, the bride wears a traditional white wedding dress, while the groom wears a traditional Filipino barong. This kind of dress is a transparent button-down men's shirt, which is usually used to attend some special parties or important occasions. The organizer of the wedding will attend the wedding and witness the couple becoming husband and wife. And these organizers also mean guidance and help, that is, newlyweds can get their generous help when they need it.
Finnish wedding combining tradition and innovation
Modern Finns should not only be innovative and distinctive, but also reflect their traditional customs, such as throwing rice and cutting wedding cakes. Modern wedding can be described as a combination of classical and romantic. The luxury wedding car is decorated with tinkling tins, and the groom will hold the bride across the threshold. For modern Finns, these are real traditions.
French wedding: romantic and simple
French people get engaged before getting married, and the ceremony is simple. Generally, the parents of the woman host a dinner for the parents, brothers and sisters of the man, and other relatives or even one or two friends can be invited to attend. The wedding has been gradually simplified, but it is still the most grand family festival with solemn and sacred colors. The wedding is presided over by the mayor or one of his deputies. It is customary to have a wedding between 9 am and 5 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. After the wedding banquet guests.
Jewish wedding: don't forget jihad
After the blessing, the groom broke the glass with his right foot, symbolizing the memory of the destruction of the temple in that year (AD 71) and reminding people never to forget the sad moment when the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. But in modern weddings, people use this custom to express the fragility of human relations, the beginning of a new life and the abandonment of all prejudice and ignorance.