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WEDDING CEREMONY

Pay respect to ancestors
Before the bride can be considered a member of her husband's household she has to pay her respects to his ancestors.
Pay respect to ancestors
A woman is burning joss sticks to inform the ancestors of the arrival of the girl into her new family.
Burning joss sticks
Burning joss sticks

Relations are given cups of tea by the bridal couple.

Family elder
Traditionally, after the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds serve tea, inviting the groom's elders to drink tea. The newlyweds serve tea in order, starting with the groom's parents then proceeding from the oldest family members to the youngest.
Family elder
The people being served sit in chairs while the bride and groom kneel. In return, the newlyweds receive lucky red envelopes stuffed with money or jewelry.
Give cup of tea
Give cup of tea
Red color
Red is central to the wedding theme of China. It signifies love, joy and prosperity. The bride's wedding gown is red, as are the wedding invitations, and wedding gift boxes or envelopes for cash gifts.
Red color
From wedding gowns to invitation cards, all sorts of wedding necessities are available in Mongkok's Golden Plaza.
Wedding dress in Mongkok
Wedding dress in Mongkok
Group picture
The groom, the bride, the groomsmen, the bridesmaids and the groom's family are smiling for the traditional group picture.
Group picture
The groom then escorted the bride to the lineage's central ancestral hall.
Visit to ancestral hall
Visit to ancestral hall
Visit to ancestral hall
The groom and the bride hold joss sticks and worship the altar containing the ancestral tablets.
Visit to ancestral hall
Ancestor worship has bound together the extended family or clan, the most important unit of Chinese society. The newlyweds have to worship each ancestors of the extended family.
Ancestor worship
Ancestor worship
Firecrackers are lit
Newlyweds pay also respect to the village's Earth God Shrine. The Earth God protects the inhabitants and registers births, deaths, and marriages in Heaven. Once worship is done, firecrackers are lit in order to frighten ghosts. Joss sticks are also lit.
Firecrackers are lit


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