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 vietnamese
customs of weddings, funerals, holidays and
rituals all are attached to village community.
marriages not only reflecte the lovers desire
but also had to meet the interests of the family
lines, the village; thus, the choice for future
bride or bridegroom was done very carefully,
which had to go through many formalities from
the plighting ceremony, the official proposal
to the brides family, the wedding to the marriage
tie, the ritual of sharing bridal cup of wine,
the newly-weds first visit to the brides family.
there are two wedding celebrations, one party
given by the bride's family and the other by
the grooms.
- in the past, families enlisted the help of
matchmakers to choose marriage partners. couples
also consulted fortune-tellers to see if their
horoscopes were compatible and to choose auspicious
days for ceremonies. ceremonies for the proposal
and the engagement took place one or two years
before the wedding. these traditions are no
longer observed and the engagement ceremony
may now be held two weeks before the wedding.
 the
wedding ceremony consists of two parts. on the
first day the groom-with his parents and a small
group of family members or friends--goes to
the bride's home to seek her parents' permission
to marry her. often, the groom presents the
traditional offering of betel leaves and areca
nuts to the bride's family. after the groom
has made this formal proposal of marriage, the
bride's family makes a similar request to its
ancestors at the family altar. on the second
day, there is a celebration after the bride
and groom performed certain rituals at an altar
set up for the occasion. traditionally, at this
ceremony held at the groom's house, the tutelary
god of marriage, the old man in the moon, is
asked to bless and protect the couple. three
tiny cups are filled with rice alcohol. the
elder who leads the ceremony bows before the
altar, takes a sip from one of the cups, and
passes it to who does likewise. the groom then
takes a piece of ginger and rubs it in salt,
and both bride and groom eat a little of it
to signify their lasting love. only then are
they ready to exchange wedding ring. these days,
the two ceremonies are often held on the same
day. once the solemnities are over, it is time
for a feast with family and friends. if the
couple can afford it, the wedding feast is celebrated
at a restaurant and a wedding car is hired for
the occasion.
- most vietnamese have adopted western attire
even though it is an asian wedding--a bridal
gown for the woman and a suit for a dowry before
he was permitted to marry a woman. this practice
is not formally observed these days, but men
are still expected to give jewelry and other
gifts to the bride.
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