An Eastern Promise
I’m a woman. Of course, I have dreamed for a romantic and true love, once in my life from a man. Saying that, well, it may not that easy to find a true love, or a fortune may bliss me…..
And here the Valentine’s Day came. Most people went out in couples. All restaurants were filled up with “love”, “romantic dining”, and numbers of “red roses”. Oh, should I exclaim “my love is like a red, red rose”? On that night, I was at home, surfing the Internet to wander into the realm of love and marriage (wanted to get myself be part of this love- blossom day). Lots of information is interesting. I have just known different customs of marriage, even in the same region like Asia. Yes, it’s true. There is a rich diversity of culture in Asia. “The Colors of Asia”, it says. Alright, let me share with you about a ceremonial, marriage, which is various in each country in Asia region. After reading this, if you have your beloved, you both may look at each other and say “let marry”.
White gowns, gold bands, throwing rice, something blue - Weddings are a complex web of symbolic traditions. In Asia, the rich diversity of cultures makes for a variety of ever colorful and fascinating marital customs. Here’s just a few…
The traditional wedding gown in China is not white but bright red, which symbolizes luck for the new couple, and you can expect lots of noisy firecrackers at the wedding to scare off evil spirits.
In Japan, purple is the color of love. A young bride may choose to wear a silk kimono covered in purple iris-flowers on her big day.
If you think you’ve got seating problems take heart: In Indonesia it is not uncommon for more than 1,000 guests to be invited to the wedding reception and it is customary for the bride and the groom to greet each guest in a long receiving line before festivities can begin!
A fortune-teller, known as a kung-hap, traditionally looks into a couple’s future in Korea before they are married. A harmonious union is important as gifts alone for a traditional Korean wedding can cost upwards of $40,000.
An early Filipino custom required the groom to throw a spear into the front steps of his intended-bride’s home as a dramatic statement to everyone that she had been spoken for, though nowadays a gold band will usually suffice.
Carefully observing traditional customs is an important facet of marriage worldwide – Some even say it can be a matter of wife or death!
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Is this above interesting? I guess that many couples, new or old, after reading this may want to celebrate their love or recall the first year of their marriage again. And I know that you are among them.
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