中泰婚禮文化對(duì)比

1、Traditional Chinese weeding Traditional Chinese wedding customs are considered as the foundation of rites in traditional Chinese culture. A wedding is usually a grand occasion with overly-elaborate formalities. There are four major procedures of a wedding： matching process preparation for the Bridal

2、 Bed wedding day activities post wedding activities. Traditional Chinese weeding Traditional Chinese weeding Matching process The ancient Chinese is an important part of ancient Chinese culture, but the wedding especially Three Letters and Six Etiquettes plays an important role in the institution of

3、 marriage. The development of ancient Chinese society till Zhou Dynasty had formed a relatively complete institution of marriage which had a profound impact on ancient Chinese society, and now it still continues to affect peoples life in China, In the old days, all communication was through formal l

4、etters, therefore, the marriage essential process were the commonly recognized Three Letters and Six Etiquettes.“ Traditional Chinese weeding Three Letters(三書(shū)）三書(shū)） 1. Request Letter（“聘書(shū)聘書(shū)”） This letter confirms the formal arrangement of a marriage. It is sent by the grooms family to the brides family

5、. This letter is normally presented with the initial gifts for the brides family. 2.Gift Letter（“禮書(shū)禮書(shū)”） This letter accompanies the formal gifts for the Brides family. It is actually a gift list that records the description and quantity of the gifts. 3.Wedding Letter （“迎書(shū)迎書(shū)”） This letter is presente

6、d to the brides family on the day of the wedding. It confirms the act of bringing the bride into the grooms family. Matching process Traditional Chinese weeding Matching process Six Etiquettes（六禮）（六禮） 1. Request for Marrying the Bride（納采）（納采） After the grooms family has spotted a young girl whom the

7、 groom wants to marry, the family will hire a spokeswoman who will communicate their wish to the potential brides family. In the old days, it is popular to hire elderly ladies as midwives or spokeswoman for the groom. This lady will persuade the potential brides family to accept the offer from the g

8、rooms family. Both sides will negotiate certain terms. If successful, both families will proceed to the next step. Traditional Chinese weeding 2. Request for Bride and Grooms Birth Dates（問(wèn)名）（問(wèn)名） This is the second step in arranging a marriage. Upon successfully completion of the previous step, the g

9、rooms family will request for the brides date of birth and the eight characters of a horoscope through the spokeswoman. In Chinese calendar, there are 22 letters that we use to represent date. Ten are known as Tian Gan and twelve are Di Zhi. Two letters are used to represent something such as year,

10、month, day and time. After obtaining the the date of birth and the eight characters of a horoscope of the groom and potential bride, a fortune telling master will be hired to determine whether the two match each other. If there is nothing wrong with the brides birthdate, the grooms family will proce

11、ed to the next step. Otherwise, there will be no further contact between the families and the grooms family may look for another suitable bride. Traditional Chinese weeding 3. Initial Gifts for the Brides Fmily （納吉）（納吉） If the potential brides birthdate is acceptable, the grooms family will request

12、the spokeswoman to send some initial gifts accompanied by the gift letter. 4. Formal Gifts for the Brides Family（ 納征）納征） The grooms family will pick a “good day and send the brides family the following bridal gifts: gifts, cash, cakes and food and sacrifices for worshiping the ancestors. This act co

13、nfirms the marriage agreement between the two families. 5. Selecting the Wedding Date（ “請(qǐng)期請(qǐng)期”） The fortune telling master will select a good day“ according the bride and grooms and their familys birthdays. Traditional Chinese weeding 6. Wedding day On this day, both the bride and the grooms house wi

14、ll be decorated in red. The grooms family will send out a procession of servants, musicians and a carriage which is carried by four servants to the brides family to bring the bride back. The bride will be brought back to the grooms house and the two will perform the marriage ceremony. The bride and

15、groom will worship the heavens and the earth, the grooms ancestors and they will also serve tae to all of their superiors in the family. After that, the superiors will give them red packages with monetary gifts and wish them well. The grooms family then throw a huge feast for their friends and relat

16、ives to celebrate the wedding. Traditional Chinese weeding Wedding day After the meal, the newly weedding couple will return to the bridal room and some naughty friends may tag-along and play tricks on the groom, when all is done, the couple will drink and toast and the spokesman will offer sweets a

17、nd fruits to the couple to wish them long life and have lots of kids. Then, the couple will finally be left with themselves and the groom can take off the red cloth that cover the brides face. Traditional Chinese weeding Preparation for the wedding Setting up the Bridal Bed After the grooms family h

18、as selected a good day, a man who is considered to have good fortune all through his life will be hired to move the bridal bed to the right place. Then a lady who is also considered to have good fortune(with healthy husband and son) will make the bed and place certain good fortune food and fruits on

19、 the bed. Then the bed will be left untouched until the day of the wedding. The brides gifts for the groom The brides gifts for the groom will either arrive a couple of days before the wedding day or if shes relatively long-distance bride, she will bring along the gifts with her maids as she arrive

20、at the grooms home on wedding day. Traditional Chinese weeding Combing hair The night before the wedding, both the bride and the groom needs a good fortune woman and man to comb their hair in their own home respectively. Both of them need to take shower, change to some new underwear and incense need

21、s to be burnt. The bride needs to sit next to a window where the moon can be seen. Their hair needs to be combed four times and each has a special meaning. The first combing symbolizes: from the beginning till the end The second combing: harmony from now till old age The third times means: sons and

22、grandsons all over the place The fourth combing means: good wealth and a long-lasting marriage Traditional Chinese weeding Wedding day activities 1. Picking up the Bride On the day of the wedding, the groom will send a carriage over to the brides family to bring the bride home. The carriage is decor

23、ate in red and is carried by four servants. Musicians will accompany the procession and they will play wedding music all the way. A lot of gifts are also brought to the brides family at the same time. 2. Bride leaving home As the grooms procession arrives, the grooms spokesman will enter the brides

24、house and will carry the bride on her back. The bride cannot touch the ground with her feet until she arrives at the grooms house. Sometimes, a red umbrella is used to shield the bride as the opening of the umbrella will symbolize her bringing many descendants to the family. Sometime, the bride will

25、 cry when she leave her home. Traditional Chinese weeding Wedding day activities 3. Bride arriving at the grooms home When the bride arrive at the grooms house, the couple will again worship the ancestors and worship the heaven and earth. Then they will serve tea to the new families. Relatives will

26、give them red packets or something in return. 4. The wedding Banquet Traditional Chinese weeding Post wedding activities Three days after the wedding, the bride is expected to return to her family. The bride will bring roasted pig and gifts for the family. Some regions require that the groom accompa

27、ny her while some didnt. In some degree, this is probably the last chance the bride gets to see her parents, therefore, she will bring along a lot of gifts for the family and she may even stay for a couple of days or even more. Thai traditional weeding Thailand is a traditional Buddhist country. All

28、 peoples activities have a tight connection with Buddhism, so the marriage is. In Thailand the marriage first need to get the permission of the religion, then the relatives and friends, third the government. Thai traditional weeding Most parents hope that their children have a decent wedding, especi

29、ally in the upper class, a lavish weeding is a must. Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding first ,they choose a lucky day to perform the ceremony. The bride and groom are called zhaoshao(詔韶) and zhaobao（詔 寶）.the bride is in beautiful gown. There is no purple gown which means widow iden

30、tity. Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding Wearing the loop of Shuang-Xi The process of the wedding Thai traditional weeding The Shuang-Xi loops, in another word , the lucky loops are capped to the bride and groom by the host or the parents after the prayer of a respected monk. In Tha

31、iland, the Shuang-Xi loop means the power. Whose loop is taken off first indicates the one will control the family in the future. Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding sprinkling Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding The host sprinkle to the hands of the bride and groom a

32、nd say some blessing words, then the guests, finally are the relatives. Then the host takes off the loop to finish the sprinkling ceremony. Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding worshiping Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding The bride and groom pray to the ancestors to

33、get the blessing and protection. Then they bow to their parents and get presents from their parents. then the bride and groom offer food to the monks(the monks can eat meat in Thailand). Finally they reward the monks and offer fruits. It indicates the end of the Buddhist ceremony. The people are hus

34、band and wife at the field of religion. Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding Making the bed They will ask a couple which are highly respected to help them. The couple lie on the bed for a while and say something to blessing the bride and groom, wishing them a lifetime happiness.(tradi

35、tional wedding) Thai traditional weeding The process of the wedding Waiting in the bridal chamber The groom needs to stay at the bridal chamber alone for 3 or 5 or 7 days. Until a right day that the bride and groom can live together. Nowadays, the wedding ceremony has been simplified, all the proces

36、ses are finished on one day, so the waiting part is canceled gradually. Thai traditional weeding Transvestite （人妖）（人妖）can marry, but the marriage cant last a long time for the limitation of their life time. The different traditional weeding dress between China & Thailand The different traditional we

37、eding dress between China & Thailand Chinese traditional weeding dress Dress and Colour As we mentioned, red is favorite for all Chinese people for red is considered as good luck that can keep evil spirits away. So you will find the bride and groom wear in red in their wedding part. The traditional

38、Chinese wedding dress in northern Chinese usually is one piece frock named Qipao, embroidered with elaborate gold and silver design. Brides in Southern China prefer to wear two-piece dress name Qungua or Kwa, which also elaborately adorn with gold dragon and phoenix. The different traditional weedin

39、g dress between China & Thailand Chinese traditional weeding dress Covering Veil During the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, the bride is handed by her groom. Her head is covered by a red veil which is falling down to her shoulder for whole period. The veil is not taken off until all the relati

40、ves and friends have left. The groom needs to put the veil off by himself only. Imagine the special and sweet moment when groom takes the veil off and see a blush and exciting face with the timid candlelight while they sit on the edge of new bed. The bride covering veil is connected with the special

41、 occasion the lovers are eager for their life. The different traditional weeding dress between China & Thailand Chinese traditional weeding dress shoes During the wedding ceremony, the bride usually wears a special pair of wedding shoes. For example, in Southern Fujian Province, the bride has to wea

42、r a pair of shoes embroidered with patterns of a turtle or a deer, which symbolizes blessing, happiness and longevity after marriage. In southern Zhejiang Province, the bride has to wear a pair of shoes named Shang Jiao Xie (shoes worn while stepping into the sedan chair) before getting into the sed

43、an is for the sake of praying for auspiciousness. Either the bride or others can make the wedding shoes. These kinds of shoes are made with red and green cloth and usually with a soft sole. When a bride is going to step into the sedan chair, she is supposed to wear these shoes. In some places, relat

44、ives who are thought to have good fortune make such shoes, while in other areas, they are made by the bride and another single girl in the morning of the wedding day. The different traditional weeding dress between China & Thailand Thai traditional weeding dress The Thai wedding dress as such is not

45、 a traditional concept it was most often a formal Thai dresses not just made to be woren for a single time. We Thai consider our traditional attire to be elegant and versatile, so do not waste such beauty. Too much time and care has gone into creating a traditional Thai dress to not have it be worn, loved and enjoyed as often as possible. The traditional Thai wedding dress was not a Thai silk wedding dress but handwoven wedding dress made of cotton. A material that is more comfortable and cool in a climate like ours. In fact Thai silk is an American brain storm of Mr. Jim Thomp