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5a  Marriage customs from around the world - informative

   Traditional wedding customs are different, vary across the country. Everyone celebrates the wedding ceremony but do it in completely different ways. Let’s see how different kinds of wedding ceremonies are.

1. Akad Nikah (Malaysia wedding)

  Do you heard about Akad nikah? It is a traditional Malay wedding. Usually Malay wedding is proceeding 2 days or more than 2 days. Before the ceremony, the groom must study Islamic duties. Also the groom sign a wedding contract with bride’s father or bride’s male sibling(wali in Malay) or imam of the nearby mosque. When the ceremony starts, imam and groom shake hand and imam say Akad nikah to the groom. 

 

2. German wedding

  German wedding tradition is different from region. White ribbon, wedding ring, kidnapping and dance etc.. Bride carries the white ribbon with her bouquet, after the wedding ceremony she ties the white ribbon on radio antenna. Germans often wear a wedding ring on the right hand. Koreans wear wedding ring on the left hand. It is very unique custom. Moreover some friends are kidnapping the bride and the groom must find the bride. It is their old pranks. Last, dance! The bride dances with her father and the groom dances with her mother. 

3. Scottish wedding custom

  Sixpence in bride’s shoes and heather in bride’s bouquet represent good luck. And, when bride and groom is marching, bagpiper or live band plays music for the ceremony. 

5b Do you find true love in your life?- expressive

 

  Anaïs Nin said in A Literate Passion: Letters of Anaïs Nin & Henry Miller, 1932-1953: What is love but acceptance of the other, whatever he is. Do you agree with the definition?

  In modern society, most of people think that money and back-ground is more valuable than love. So some people get marriage without love. Love is often ignored and devaluated. In other word, it devalues the human life.

  Love is the most important factor to consider to wed. It is a self-evident that money and economic strength are secondary factor. One of my friends sometimes say I will get marriage, if I can't get a job. It is awkward.

     

     

         

  Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tale. It means that you just try to overcome economic difficulties with your sweetheart not money. Money can’t guarantee your happiness. But true love ensure a decent living.

 

Meet the love of your life!! :)