Van Ginnip's notion of ‘Rites of Passage’ talks about marriage and the matric dance is seen as a stepping stone towards the future as well as marriage in a sense of choosing the ‘right’ partner. Marriage ceremonies and traditions take place as do certain traditions and ceremonies take place leading up to the matric dance, ie choosing the perfect dress, partner, the arrival at dance and family celebrations before dance etc. As marriage is seen as an essentially social act so too is the matric dance also seen as. As marriage so to does the matric dance have an economic aspect. Before marriage families have to approve the partner of the other. After, parents approve of the couple before going to matric dance. As marriage of 18 year olds, in African traditions, are seen a step into adulthood so to is the matric dance given such importance. The way marriage ceremonies are seen as analogous so to are matric dance ceremonies seen. As marriage establishes girls and boys in the category of sexually adult women and men so to does matric dance seem to signify.
The pressure of the matric ball immense especially on women, with pressure related to the dress, partner, hair and make-up, car and entrance, as to related to wedding pressure. Social expectations have to be met, thus going into an substantial amount of debt for the ‘big night’. The before and after party, as traditions before and after marriage, are quite important, where before is seen for family and the after for friends where alcohol is important. The matric ball is seen as a more “quaint” event, as a marriage ceremony, and not ones usual “riff-raff” party, which is usually the after party. It is seen as a male-female event- not a place for homosexuality as marriage is mostly seen....
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...s, and the reasons and objects involved in them, may vary with type of family that is to be constituted.
Marriage always has an economic aspect, of varying importance, and the acts of an economic importance.
When all rites are paid, a feast is organized for close relatives. In most cultural traditions the boy has to meet the girl and her family to ask for her hand in marriage. After procession, bride and groom see each other in complete freedom.
At present, marriage is celebrated among the Kol between the ages of 16 and 18 for boys, and 14 and 16 for girls. Often the future husband is put through trials.
The fact that marriage ceremonies may be analogous and are sometimes identical in every detail, so too is the matric dance.
Marriage establishes the girl and boy in the category of socially adult men and women, so to does the matric dance similarly establishes this.
The bride is then assisted in adorning herself for the public ceremony which begins with a feast at the family’s home.
Considering descendants’ effort to bring this culture back in society, this entire dancing performance, masks, and the idea of interacting with the outside world must not have been merely correlated to their religious and spiritual ritual. It might have been their identity; a symbolic of their society which their ancestors had built and passed down to them.
The concept of marriage has been considered to be a sacred and traditional part of life since the beginning of relationships between human beings. The rules of these intimate relationships were set up in accordance with church law. Such rules consisted of the conventional/typical marriage and the ritual of marriage (ceremony). William Shakespeare examines the customs of marriage practice of the Renaissance time period in his work As You Like It.
A traditional white gown/ ball dress is worn by the bride. She usually has a vial and carries a bouquet of flowers in her hand.
Differences in culture make country has its own traditional customs. Wedding, an extremely important event on one's life, has specific ritual observances. However, thanks to the cultural exchange, Vietnam wedding customs and those of a foreign country – America, have both similarities and differences.
...a connection then prior almost a bonding of two families. As we get into the meaning behind certain practices and gifts we can see that they aren’t just for the future couple but many processes and meaning are behind them.
Despite people celebrating marriage in different ways it all comes back to one thing; marriage is a social ritual that by which two people affirms one abiding contracts between. The ceremonies are composed of rituals which symbolize facets of married life and the obligations being undertaken. In Hinduism the marriage celebration can start weeks before the actual ceremony depending on the preferences of the family. Once the day of the ceremony comes around the day starts with the brides’ family welcoming the groom into their home and both families are formally introduced. Both the bride and groom sit at the Mandap- tent where the ceremony is held under,-and are offered a drink. Gifts between the two families are generally exchanged at this point. The groom's mother gives an auspicious necklace to the bride, which is essentially an emblem of the married status in the Hindu religion. Then scared fire is lit and a pundit recites t...
A wedding is a great social event in our society, which establishes a new bond between two individuals and families. Marriage is a joyful occasion with plenty of music, dance, partying and merrymaking. It also brings together long-lost friends, relatives and acquaintances. In India, the parents choose the mate for their child, which is called an arranged marriage. In most cases, the bride and groom do not even talk to each other until after they are married.
...s how much freedom people have with weddings and wedding traditions in this day of age.
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast between various wedding customs that are prevalent in different continents of the world. The essay sheds light on culturally diverse traditions that originate in different parts of the world. It is the wide variety or cultural conventions that give each nation or tribe a unique identity. Every culture has ...
In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen shows examples of how most marriages were not always for love but more as a formal agreement arranged by the two families. Marriage was seen a holy matrimony for two people but living happil...
This research will show how dance is and should be more encouraged as a form of adoration. The dances of the Old Testament were not a personal pleasure as a means of showing enthusiasm, they were full of gesticulations, violent leaps, or hopping in a circle, rather than graceful poses or soft rhythmic movement (MacDonald, 45). That type of movement characterized Jewish dances both of ancient and medieval times (MacDonald, 45).
People in all countries of the world celebrate their important events like birthdays, graduations, weddings, and funerals, etc. However, the ways we have celebrations are different from cultures to cultures and countries to countries. Thus, Vietnamese and Americans have different celebrations for their events, and people in those countries celebrate their weddings differently in preparations, costumes, and ceremonies.
What is a wedding? Almost all would agree that a wedding is a ceremony representing the union of two becoming one in marriage. Although, it is hardly possible to understand a wedding if the definition of marriage is unclear. Marriage is significantly harder to define because the motives behind marriage are multiple and differ between every person on earth. While some marry because culture holds one as insignificant or incomplete living life singly, some marriages are pre-arranged by parents; one may marry for financial stability while others marry for social status; many marry because of a feeling associated with a person that one cannot imagine life without, while many also marry because they enjoy spending time with someone. While the intentions
He usually arrives dressed in his wedding attire on the back of a horse, or sometimes on the back of an elephant. “The wedding altar (mandapa) is built the day of and the groom is welcomed by his future mother in law where his feet are then washed and he is offered milk and honey. His sister in law will attempt to steal his shoes and if she succeeds, the groom must pay her to get them back” (beau-coup.com). At the wedding venue the bride waits for the groom in a room covered in garland, when the groom arrives they exchange garland. After this, the brides family will welcome the grooms family to the wedding. Like Christian weddings, the father of the bride gives the bride away at the wedding, this is called a Kanyadaan. A priest will facilitate the marriage by reciting mantras or holy hymns, but the bride and groom marry each other. The bride and groom are considered married when the groom ties a thread that symbolizes his vow to care for the bride. He ties it in three knots that symbolizes the gods, Brahma, Vishnu and Masheshwara. The ceremony takes place around a fire and the god, Agni is considered the witness to the union. “The bride and the groom then circle the fire seven times, in a clockwise direction, called Saat Phere which signifies seven goals of married life which include religious and moral duties, prosperity, spiritual salvation and liberation, and sensual gratification” (Gullapalli