Work with us as a presenter.

Marriage is a stage that most people will pass on their life. Do you know if every country has their own wedding custom and tradition? It's great if your future partner comes from the same country as yours, but what if it's different?

结婚是大多数人一生都会经历的事情之一。你知道每个国家都有自己结婚的传统与习俗吗？如果你和你未来的伴侣都来自一个国家，这就不用太担心，但是如果你们来自不同的国家呢？

There are a lot of cross marriages within culture in Dalian, so now, Dalian Laowai is planning to make a meetup about it! However, we need your help AS A PRESENTER to make it wonderful!

在大连有许多跨文化的婚姻，所以大连老外在计划举办一个关于这个的聚会。当然，我们需要你的帮助来让这个活动完美！

1Participate As a Presenter

Help us to introduce the unique wedding tradition from your country! The spot is open for 3 presenters from any country!

What to prepare:

1. Your knowledge about the wedding custom in your country.

2. A PPT Slide for around 10 -15 minutes (preparation, facts, custom).

3. Video, pictures or music.

4. Wedding accessories (if possible)
   

1. 分享者：

介绍你们国家的独一无二的婚姻习俗传统。我们找四个人来分别介绍他们国家的婚姻传统。

准备事项：

1. 准备关于你国家有关于婚礼习俗相关方面的知识；

2. 准备大概十分钟左右的演示文稿（包括前期准备，一些事项和习惯）；

3. 影像、照片、或者音乐

4. 如果有可能的话 找到一些婚礼配饰。

How to join:

Long press or scan this QR code below to direct you straight to the group for this activity organized by Dalian Laowai.

或者在下方点击写评论，我们邀请你加入微信小组(大连老外活动工作组)。

Some fun fact about Wedding Tradition around the world:

1. Much like the modern tradition of feeding wedding cake to one’s spouse, in ancient Rome, couples pledged their unity by sharing food. Today a Japanese bride and groom drink sake together, Jewish couples drink from the same cup of consecrated wine, and Muslim couples eat from the same piece of candy.

2. Because ducks mate for life, a Korean groom will ask a happily married friend to make him two small wooden ducks for his new household.

3. In Bali, a bride holds a cloth in front of the groom, who strikes it through with a dagger, in a display of obvious symbolism

4. In the United States, there is no law or religious dictate that says the bride must take the groom’s last name. However, approximately 70% of Americans agree that a bride should change her last name.

5. In India, it is considered a form of protection and luck to be symbolically married to a tree.

世界上一些有意思的婚姻传统：

1.就像现代婚礼配偶互相喂对方吃蛋糕一样，在古罗马，夫妻双方互相分享食物，以此来表示要永远在一起。日本的新郎新娘一起和日本清酒；同样的犹太夫妇要同饮一杯圣酒，穆斯林夫妇要吃同一块糖果。

2.因为在韩国的文化里，鸭子总是终身相伴，韩国新郎会要求他们那些拥有幸福婚姻的朋友为他们的新家做两个小的木鸭子。

3.在巴厘岛，新郎会在新娘面前摆一块布，然后用一把刀刺过，以此表示明显的象征意义。

4.在美国，其实没有宗教或者法律规定要以丈夫的姓冠妻子的名，然而大概有70%的美国人会改他们的姓

5.在印度，如果嫁给了一棵树，会被认为收到了保护，拥有好运。

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