优才英语秀-wedding traditions Ⅱ-Ashley丨张雅欣

1. Sake-Sharing Ceremony, Japan 分享仪式，日本 In the beloved Japanese tradition of san-san-kudo, the bride and groom take three sips each from three flat sake cups, and are followed by their parents, bonding the families together. 在备受推崇的日本三三九仪式中，新人要从叠起来的三只酒杯里各喝三口酒（也就是每人从每只被子啜饮三口，一共九口），然后传递给他们的父母（也是每人各饮三口），象征着家庭团结和睦。 2. Blackening, Scotland 涂黑，苏格兰 In this Scottish tradition, the bride, groom, or both are taken out on the day before their wedding, plied with alcohol, and covered in treacle, ash, feathers, and flour by friends and family. The celebratory mess was originally carried out to avoid evil spirits and bring good luck. 苏格兰的某种传统中，新娘、新郎，或者两人都会在婚礼前被朋友和家人拉出去喝酒，然后被涂满糖浆、泥灰、羽毛、面粉之类的东西。这种庆祝方式最初是为了驱走邪灵带来好运。 3. Ring of Flowers, Pakistan 花环，巴基斯坦 In Pakistan, it's tradition for the groom to wear a ring of flowers around his neck. Here, the bride participates as well. 巴基斯坦的婚礼传统是新娘新郎都要在脖子上佩戴花环。 4. Stealing the Groom's Shoes, India 偷新郎的鞋子 印度 In a traditional Indian wedding, the bride's sisters play a trick on the groom by stealing his shoes once he enters the wedding tent. The groom must bribe the sisters to return his shoes before exiting. 印度婚礼习俗，进了婚礼帐篷后新郎的姐妹会恶作剧偷走他的鞋子，新郎要出来就得贿赂他的姐妹把鞋子要回来 5. Black Wedding Cake, Jamaica 婚礼黑蛋糕 牙买加 Carribbean countries often serve a dark cake for weddings, made from dark fruits and rum. The same cake can be served at Christmas, and has a lot in common with a traditional Christmas fruitcake. 加勒比国家通常会用深色的水果和朗姆酒制作婚礼黑蛋糕。这种蛋糕也会被用在圣诞节，或者其他许多诸如圣诞等传统节日当中。 6. Money Dance, Poland 跳舞钱 波兰 A Polish tradition invites guests to buy dances with the bride at the reception. Her maid-of-honour collects the charges, and the donations go toward the couple's honeymoon. 波兰风俗，受邀请的来宾会“买”得机会与新娘共舞。新娘收到的善款被用来资助新婚夫妇的蜜月 music: I will never let you down