Kadazandusun Wedding

Kadazandusun Wedding

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Chinese Traditional Wedding Ceremony Maggie Xie According to the traditional Chinese culture, birth, marriage, and death are most important in one’s life. Especially, marriage is the only event that can be controlled by human beings. Thus, wedding has been held in China as a magnificent ceremony for thousands of years. The Chinese traditional wedding ceremony shows not only the fortune of the two families involved, but also the abundant heritage of Chinese civilization. This essay introduces the symbols, preparation, and procession of the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. The most intriguing part is possibly the kinds of symbols of Chinese traditional wedding. In a Chinese legend, the God-in-moon, who was known as the god of love in tales, would tie a red string between the man and the woman who were meant to become a couple in the future. Therefore, no matter how long the distance was between these two persons, the red string would bring them together. Finally, the magic power of the red string would have them get married. Hereafter, red was considered to have a powerful meaning and used on many royal occasions, especially at weddings. Since red was the symbol of utmost happiness and joy, almost all the backgrounds of Chinese traditional wedding ceremonies were red. Traditionally, the red double happiness (Shuang-xi) as well as the red dragons & phoenixes design was thought to be meaningful and indispensable in weddings. The former signified a happy future for the newlyweds, while the latter demonstrated the firm relationship between them. In addition, special flower decorations showed the characteristic of Chinese culture. Contrary to the flowers used in Western weddings, traditional Chinese never used white flowers in ceremonies except funerals. The flowers for weddings were red peonies and orchids, connoting love, new life, safety and peace. Since it was a grand...

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