英语沙龙：世界各地婚俗（十）（在线收听）

Wedding custom around the world (10)

Holland：Dutch families used to plan a party prior to the wedding. The bride and groom sat on thrones under a canopy of fragrant evergreens. One by one, the guests ca me up to offer their good wishes. Dutch weddings traditionally include heavy eating, including a sweetmeat called“bridal sugar”and spiced wine called“bride’s tears”.

Hungary：The couple exchange betrothal rings. The groom also gives the bride a bag of coins, the bride gives the groom either three or seven handkerchiefs（believed to be a lucky number）. Guests dance with the bride at the reception, and give her a few pence in exchange for a kiss.

India：The groom’s brother sprinklesflower petals（to ward off evil）on the bridal couple at the end of the ceremony. To banish evil spirits, a coconut may be held over the couple’s heads and circled around them three times.

世界各地婚俗（十）

荷兰： 荷兰家庭过去常在婚礼之前举行一个宴会。新娘和新郎坐在芳香四溢的常青树华盖之下的宝座上, 来宾们一个个依次向他们祝福。传统的荷兰婚礼包括大吃一顿, 人们要吃一道被称作“新娘糖”的甜肉, 喝一种被称作“新娘泪”的香料酒。

匈牙利： 新郎新娘交换订婚时戴的戒指。新郎还向新娘赠送一袋硬币, 新娘则赠送新郎３条或７条手绢（３和７被认为是吉利数字）。婚宴上, 客人们围着新娘载歌载舞, 并送给新娘几个小钱以换得新娘的一个香吻。

印度： 新郎的兄弟要在婚礼快结束时向新婚夫妇抛撒花瓣（以驱除妖魔）。为了驱除恶魔, 可以拿一个椰子在新婚夫妇的头上绕三圈。