Friday, May 15, 2020

Comparision Between Vietnam and Uk Wedding - 4240 Words

Conducted by Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen - FA9-2001 ----------------------------------------------------------- Acknowledgement I am deeply grateful to Mr Tran Huy Phuong, of Hanoi University of Foreign Studies for his valuable instruction, corection, comment and assitance during the development of my report. I would like to give a big thank to the English Department for giving me an opportunity and encouragement to complete my research. Finally I also would like to convey my thanks to all of my friends for their help. Content Introduction. Part 1: Similarities in wedding customs of Vietnam and England 1. Introduce the situation. 2. Engagement. 3. Wedding ceremony. 4. Early wedding traditions in the past. Part 2: Differences in wedding†¦show more content†¦II. Engagement. 1. In Vietnam The groom’s family and relatives go to bride’s house. They bring about three or twelve trays (It depends on the finance of the groom’s family) that contain betel leaves and areca nuts , wines, cigarettes, etc. People who hold the trays all wear traditional dress ao dai , normally red ao dai because red is a symbol of happiness . The groom’s parents ask for permisson for their son to get marriage . In the engagement , two families discussed the date of marriage very carefully. Vietnamese consider that suitable time and date of wedding affect much their future. 2. In England Before wedding , bride and groom organize a party as an engagement party. Families, relatives, friends of bride and groom join together, they are witnesses of the coming marriage. The couple then give reasons of the party to guest. They exchange rings and cut the cake. The original purpose for an engagement ring was a sign that a woman was purchased and belonged to the groom to be. The first people to use rings in a romantic way were the French. In the sixteenth century they used gimmal rings. These rings are intertwined, but had a little slit in the gold so that during the engagement each person wore one of the rings. Gradually, English find it interesting and follow that. III. Wedding ceremony. 1. In Vietnam On the wedding day, the groom’s family and relatives go to the bride’s house bringing a lot of

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