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Chinese pre-wedding customs. Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the 禮記 ( láih gei ( Book of Rites ), the 儀禮 ( yìh láih ( Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial) and the 白虎通 ( baahk fú tùng) ( Bai Hu Tong) condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 ( sàam syù luhk láih ...
Traditional Chinese marriage. A Qing dynasty wedding. The groom's parents are seated. The bride is the one in the centre wearing a red dress and blue headpiece, presenting tea to her mother-in-law. The groom usually wears a sash forming an "X" in front of him. Sometimes the "X" includes a giant bow or flower, though not in this picture.
Romanization. kōtō or historical kaitō (noun); nukazuku or nukatsuku or nukadzuku (verb) A kowtow / ˈkaʊtaʊ / ( Chinese: 叩头, Pinyin: kòutóu) is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. In Sinospheric culture, the kowtow is the highest sign of reverence.
Double Happiness is a ligature, "囍" composed of 喜喜 – two copies of the Chinese character 喜 (xǐ ⓘ) literally meaning joy, compressed to assume the square shape of a standard Chinese character (much as a real character may consist of two parts), and is pronounced simply as xǐ or as a polysyllabic Chinese character, being read as 双喜 (shuāngxǐ).
Used before the anglicized version of a word or name. For example, "Terra Mariae, anglice, Maryland". animus in consulendo liber: a mind unfettered in deliberation: Motto of NATO: anno (an.) in the year: Also used in such phrases as anno urbis conditae (see ab urbe condita), Anno Domini, and anno regni. anno Domini (A.D.) in the year of our Lord
The anonymous text that is usually called the Prayer of Saint Francis (or Peace Prayer, or Simple Prayer for Peace, or Make us an Instrument of Your Peace) is a widely known Christian prayer for peace. Often associated with the Italian Saint Francis of Assisi ( c. 1182 – 1226), but entirely absent from his writings, the prayer in its present ...
The Paschal greeting, also known as the Easter Acclamation or Easter Day Greeting, is an Easter custom among many Christian churches, including Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, [1] Methodist, [2] Presbyterian, [3] and Congregational. [4] One offers the greeting "Christ is risen!" and the response is ...
Southern Chinese wedding. Most Southern Chinese weddings follow the main Chinese wedding traditions, although some rituals are unique to southern regions of China ( 華南 ), particularly Guangdong, Guangxi, Macau, Hong Kong, Fujian, Taiwan and Hainan, and in Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.