英语沙龙：世界各地婚俗（六）（在线收听）

Wedding custom around the world (6)

The Czech Republic：Friends would sneak into the bride’s yard to plant a tree, then decorate it with ribbons and painted eggshells. Legend said she would live as long as the tree. Brides in the countryside carry on the very old custom of wearing a wreath of rosemary, which symbolizes remembrance. The wreath is woven for each bride on her wedding eve by her friends as a wish for wisdom, love, and loyalty.

Egypt：Families, rather than grooms, propose to the bride. In Egypt, many marriages are arranged. The zaffa, or wedding march, is a musical procession of drums, bagpipes, horns, belly dancers, and men carrying flaming swords；it announces that the marriage is about to begin.

England：Traditionally, the village bride and her wedding party always walk together to the church. Leading the procession：a small girl strewing blossoms along the road, so the bride’s path through life will always be happy and laden with flowers.

世界各地婚俗（六）

捷克共和国： 朋友们溜进新娘的院子去种一棵树, 然后再用彩带和彩绘的蛋壳将树加以装饰。传说新娘将与这树活得一样长。乡村的新娘还保留着佩带迷迭香花环的古老习俗, 以表怀念之情。花环是在婚礼前夕由新娘的朋友编织而成, 它象征着智慧、爱情和忠诚。

埃及： 在埃及, 由新郎的家人, 而不是新郎本人, 向新娘求婚。许多婚姻还是父母之命, 媒妁之言。zaffa, 也就是婚礼, 其实是一个充满音乐的列队游行, 有鼓、风笛、号角及肚皮舞, 男人们手持火红的剑。这个仪式宣告, 婚姻即将开始。

英格兰： 按照传统, 乡村的新娘和参加婚礼的人们总是一起步行走向教堂。一个小姑娘走在队列最前面, 她一路抛撒鲜花, 预示着新娘一生的道路上也将开满鲜花, 永远幸福。