Wedding custom around the world (9) Korea：Ducks are included in the wedding procession because ducks mate for life. The groom once traveled to the rides house on a white pony, bearing fidelitysymbols----a gray goose and gander. Malaysia：The groom...
November 14 :The little Carnival The true Carnival ushers in the dreariness of Lent. In Cyprus and parts of Greece, the Little Carnival ushers in the Advent season, which, for purists, is also a time of abstinence. Many observe a forty-day fast, and...
Wedding custom around the world (8) Finland：Brides wear golden crowns. After the wedding, unmarried women dance in a circle around the blindfolded bride, waiting for her to place her crown on someones head. It is thought that whoever she crowns wil...
Wedding custom around the world (7) Ukraine：A mock capture of the bride is carried out at wedding receptions to remind everyone present of the many times their homeland was invaded. Instead of cake, Ukranian couples share korovai, a sacred wedding...
British Pub Etiquette And Customs Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly hostelries can be minefields of potential gaffes for the uninitiated. An anthropologist and a team of re...
Wedding custom around the world (6) The Czech Republic：Friends would sneak into the brides 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...
February 27 Threepenny Day A number of English gentlepersons managed to create a holiday by means of wrought bequests in their wills. One of these was Provost Bost, administrator of the public school, Eton. Upon his death in 1504, it was revealed tha...
Wedding custom around the world (5) Carribean：A rich black cake baked with dried fruits and rum is especially popular on the islands of Barbados, Grenada and St. Lucia. The ricipe, handed down from mother to daughter, is embellished by each. It is...
Wedding custom around the world (4) Philippines：A white silk cord is draped around the couples shoulders to indicate their union. A bell-shaped cage housing white doves（symbolizing peace）is a favored wedding decoration. At a well-timed moment,...
Guy Fawkes Night ――5th November Guy Fawkes Night--5th November, is s till observed in England――but fifty years ago it was celebrated with much more enthusiasm than is common today.It is different from other festivals in several ways. Although...
Wedding custom around the world (3) Belgium：The bride may still embroider her name on her handkerchief, carry it on the wedding day, then frame it and keep it until the next family bride marries. Bermuda：Islanders top their tiered wedding cakes w...
December 31-- European New Years Eve On New Years Eve, Bulgarians perform fortunetelling tricks with leaves and water glasses. Finns have been known to do the same with molten tin and buckets. In the lower Rhine, it was once customary to play cards f...
How the Americans view love An old song says thatlove makes the world go around.If you watch Americans on Valentines Day, you can believe it. The whole country breaks out with little red hearts. Love-struck people give cards, flowers and candy to the...
Wedding custom around the world (2) Armenia：Two white doves may be released to signify love and happiness. The bride may dress in red silk and may wear cardboard wings with feathers on her head. Small coins may be thrown at her. 世界各地婚俗（...
Dining Etiquette When Dating Be sure to make reservations if the restaurant you chose is a fancy or popular one. Its very embarrassing to show up without reservations and having to wait for a table, leaving a very bad impression on your date. Also, b...
