Asian Pre Wedding

OCTOBER 2030
Asian
Pre-Wedding
Traditions
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China
The hair combing ceremony is conducted the day
before the wedding. Female family members will
comb the bride and groom’s hair four times and
recite blessings:
• with the first combing, be blessed to be
together to the end.
• with the second combing, be blessed with a
hundred years of harmony in marriage.
• with the third combing, be blessed with a
houseful of children and grandchildren.
• with the fourth combing, be blessed with
longevity.
Sang Jit
This procession is an important
procession in the wedding ceremony
of every couple ofChinese descent.
The right time to do sangjit can be
consulted with parents who
understandcalendar issues. Sangjit is
usually held between 1 month and 1
week before the weddingreception and
takes place during the day between
10.00 to 13.00 WIB followed by
lunch.
Preparation by the prospective

groom's family.Sangjit offers 12 trays
of items which willlater be handed
over to the prospective bride's family.
Liauw Tiaa Ceremony
(Bachelorette Party)
This ceremony is held the evening before
the wedding ceremony is held the next day.
Thisceremony was attended by friends of
the bride and groom and held at the bride's
house. Preparations:
• Party room at the bride's residence.
• An interesting event arrangement.
• Food and drinks for the guests.
Tujia
Tujia is a minority group in China.
For a month before the wedding, the

bride will cry for an hour every day.
After the first 10 days, her mother
joins her. After another 10 days, her
grandmother joins her. By the
wedding day, every female member of
the family is crying with the bride. It’s
supposed to symbolize joy, and they
will cry in different tones to create a
song.
Yugur
Yugur is another ethnic minority in China.
On the day of the wedding, the bride goes to the groom’s house on a
white horse. The bride’s family goes to the groom’s house and
‘attacks’ the bridal chamber. The groom’s family ‘protects’ the
chamber.
The groom will then shoot his bride with arrows before the wedding
—although for safety reasons the arrows have had their heads
removed. Afterwards the groom collects the arrows and break them
to show their undying love.
Korea
On the wedding day, before the real
ceremony begins, the groom will place
a pair wild geese on a table and bow
twice to his mother-in-law. The
mother-in-law will then take the geese
into the house. This symbolizes a
promise for everlasting marriage, since
wild geese mate for life. In modern
times the wild geese are replaced with
wooden ones.
India
In India it is considered bad luck if you’re a
‘Manglik’—when you’re born when Mars
and Saturn are under the 7th house. It is
said that when a ‘Manglik’ marries, their
spouse will die young. To counter the curse,
the person who is a ‘Manglik’ will ‘marry’
a tree, which will then be cut down,
effectively fulfilling the curse.
Thailand
On the morning of the wedding, the bride and
groom invite an odd number of monks—it is
recommended to invite nine since nine is a very
lucky number in Thai culture—and serve them
food. The monks will pray for the couple and
bless them before the wedding ceremony starts.
The ceremony has to be held in the morning and
finish no later than 12 PM, because the monks are
not allowed to eat after noon.
khong man kwan
An event where the couple gives gifts to parents
and close family to show gratitude and showthat
they are ready to start a new life together.
Sin Sod
“Sin Sod”, or Thai dowry, is supposed
to be given by the groom to the bride’s
family so as to be repaid for the loss of
their daughter. This assures the Sin Sod
family that the groom is financially
able to support and care for their
daughter and is expected in the Thai
culture.
Rod nam sang
done before the wedding. Rod
nam sang is a tradition where the
groom gives money to the bride
as a symbol that he is ready to
pay for their future living needs.
Some cultures share the same
ideas…
Don’t
Look!
In many Asian cultures, like in Western cultures, it
is considered inappropriate or unlucky for the bride
and groom to see each other on the day or night
before the wedding. This can be found in Chinese,
Indian, and Filipino cultures among others. For the
duration of the Midodareni ceremony in Javanese
weddings, the bride is not allowed outside her
room.
Sticky
After the Chinese hair-combing ceremony, the bride and
Foods
groom will eat a sweet dessert soup with sticky rice
dumplings made from glutinous rice.
In the Philippines, the newlywed couple will be served a

plate of sticky rice cakes.
In Java part of the ceremony is to eat tumpeng, also made

from sticky rice. Malay Bunga Bale also has sticky rice.
All the sticky foods are meant to symbolize a lasting

marriage—that the bride and groom will stick together.
Henna
Night
Many Hindu, Muslim and Sikh cultures share the same
tradition, namely applying henna on the day before the
wedding. This is done in India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia,
Pakistan, and Padang, among many other cultures.
The henna is believed to ward off evil, aid with fertility,
and attract positive energy.
Stealing
Shoes
In India and Pakistan, among other countries, often the family of
the bride will ‘steal’ the groom’s shoes as soon as he takes them off
before the ceremony and ‘hide’ them. The groom and his family
will ‘look’ for the missing shoes after the ceremony. When they
can’t find it, they will ask the bride’s family. The bride’s family
will then demand money in return for the shoes.
In another variation, the shoes stolen at the beginning will be a

cheap pair, and the shoes returned after payment will be a better
pair.
This is all just for fun and games, and shows the willingness of
both families to share their future together.
Firecracker
s
In Vietnamese and Chinese weddings,
firecrackers are set off before and during the
wedding ceremony, since it is believed that the
noise and light will keep evil spirits away and
give good luck.
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OCTOBER 2030

Preparation by the prospective

For a month before the wedding, the

In the Philippines, the newlywed couple will be served a

In Java part of the ceremony is to eat tumpeng, also made

All the sticky foods are meant to symbolize a lasting

In another variation, the shoes stolen at the beginning will be a

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