In this colourful world, there is a unique and fascinating cultural practice around every corner. Today, I would like to talk to you about a dazzling wedding custom - Vietnam's "marriage grabbing". This seemingly strange custom actually contains profound cultural connotations and humanistic emotions behind it.
Vietnam, a country located in the eastern part of the Southeast Asian Peninsula, not only attracts the world's attention with its beautiful natural scenery and rich historical and cultural heritage, but also its unique wedding customs. Among them, "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" is the most representative one.
The so-called "Thanksgiving and Snatching" is actually a unique wedding ceremony, which combines the solemnity and festivity of traditional Vietnamese weddings, and at the same time adds a bit of drama and fun. In some parts of Vietnam, when the bride and groom's wedding is about to begin, the groom will bring a group of friends and relatives to the bride's house, but they are not there to marry the bride, but to "grab the bride".
This process of "snatching marriage" is actually a symbolic ritual. The groom and his friends would come to the bride's house pretending to be robbers and carrying wooden sticks, bamboo whips and other tools. Friends and relatives of the bride's family will play the role of guardians and engage in a fierce "battle" with the groom's side. This "battle" is not really a fight, but is full of laughter and frolic. The groom's side needs to show enough courage and wisdom to break through the siege and successfully "grab" the bride.
This is just the first step in the "marriage grabbing". When the groom successfully "grabs" the bride, they will be taken to the living room of the bride's house to receive the "thank you" ceremony from the bride's parents. During this ceremony, the bride's parents will express their satisfaction and blessings to the groom, and at the same time give the bride some advice. This ceremony is both a recognition of the groom and a blessing and expectation for the newlyweds.
In Lao Zhang's view, although the custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" seems strange, it is full of profound cultural connotations and humanistic feelings. First of all, this custom reflects the high importance and respect that the Vietnamese people attach to marriage. In Vietnamese culture, marriage is seen as a major life event that needs to be recognized and blessed by both families. Therefore, the custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" is not only a blessing and expectation for the newlyweds, but also a respect and recognition for both families.
The custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" also reflects the optimism and humor of the Vietnamese people. In this seemingly serious wedding ceremony, people perfectly blend the solemnity and festivity of the wedding through laughter, scolding, and playfulness. This spirit of optimism and humor not only makes the wedding more interesting and lively, but also makes people cherish and appreciate this hard-won happiness even more.
The custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" also reflects the inheritance and development of traditional culture by the Vietnamese people. In Vietnam, a country with a long history, traditional culture is the spiritual pillar and cultural foundation of the people. Through the inheritance and development of the custom of "bride snatching", the Vietnamese people can not only preserve and inherit their traditional culture, but also let more people know and recognize this beautiful country and its unique cultural charm.
Although the custom of "bride snatching" is very popular and loved among the Vietnamese people, it is a somewhat difficult practice for many Chinese men to accept. After all, in Chinese culture, a wedding is a solemn and sacred moment that needs to be maintained with a certain level of seriousness and solemnity. The elements of laughter, scolding, slapstick and frolic in the custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" are obviously somewhat incompatible with the wedding atmosphere in Chinese culture.
But Lao Zhang believes that cultural differences should not be an obstacle to our communication and understanding. On the contrary, it is these differences that make our world more colorful and interesting. By understanding and accepting the cultural customs of different countries, we can better expand our horizons and ways of thinking, and we can also better promote cultural exchanges and cooperation between different countries.
Lao Zhang wants to say that although the custom of "thanking for marriage and snatching marriage" is wonderful, it is full of profound cultural connotations and humanistic feelings. It is not only a reflection of the high importance and respect that the Vietnamese people attach to marriage, but also the inheritance and development of their optimism, humor and traditional culture. For us foreigners, understanding and accepting this custom is not only a kind of cultural exchange and learning, but also a kind of spiritual touch and understanding. Let's appreciate and respect this custom while also better understanding and recognizing this beautiful country and its unique cultural charm.