中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第27期:新郎迎娶新娘的全過程

Procession from the groom’s House to Obtain the Bride

新郎迎娶新娘的全過程

Because traditions varied from region to region,there were some cases in which the groom stops to have dinner with the bride's family. There hewould receive a pair of chopsticks and two wine goblets wrapped in red paper. These gifts were symbolic of his receiving the joy of the family in the person of their daughter. In some regions,the groom would be presented with other symbolic gifts such as sweet longan tea，two hard-boiled eggs in syrup and transparent noodles. Yet another regional custom was the groom's given soup with a soft-boiled egg. He was expected to break the yolk of the egg as a symbol of breaking the bride's ties with her family.

由於不同區域的傳統的不同，有一些案例中，新郎停下來與新娘的家人共進晚餐。在那裏，他會得到一雙筷子，和2只用紅紙包着的葡萄酒高腳杯。這些禮物象徵着新郎迎娶他們的女兒的家庭的歡樂。在一些地區，新郎會收到其他象徵性的禮物，如甜桂圓茶、兩個煮熟的糖雞蛋和透明的麪條。還有一個地域的風俗是新郎半熟的雞蛋湯。他打破雞蛋的蛋黃象徵着打破了新娘與她的家庭的聯繫。