ANT101 Final Paper Wk 5
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A Comparison of Kenyan and Vietnamese Traditional Weddings
Ashley Hodge
ANT101 Cultural Anthropology
Lise Byars-George
1/26/15
2 There are many different wedding traditions around the world, depending on the culture and religion that one belongs to. Each culture around the world has its own traditions, some of which us Americans may consider unusual. Weddings usually happen when two people are joined and presented as one. Different cultures have certain traditions that separate them from others, such as the breaking of a glass in the Jewish communities by the groom symbolizing the joy in which must be untempered. It is also a reminder of the great Temple in Jerusalem. However, in India the Bride and her female friends decorate their hands and feet in Henna, called Menhdi. Those belonging to the Vietnamese and Kenyan communities have many cultural wedding traditions, making them unique from others. While most weddings that Americans are familiar involve two individuals uniting as one and most times starting a family of their own beginning with having children. These are two significantly different cultures that show their differences that separate them from other cultures, starting with their own traditional proposal. Just like what is “normal” here in America, the Vietnamese also have their own ways of proposal and engagement. It first begins with the man 's parents deciding whether this couple will make a good husband and wife and if they are a good fit for one another. They will often times consult a fortune teller to help them with their decision. They will then go to the woman 's parents and ask their permission for their daughter 's hand in marriage. There will be gifts brought to the female 's family
A Comparison of Kenyan and Vietnamese Traditional Weddings
Ashley Hodge
ANT101 Cultural Anthropology
Lise Byars-George
1/26/15
2 There are many different wedding traditions around the world, depending on the culture and religion that one belongs to. Each culture around the world has its own traditions, some of which us Americans may consider unusual. Weddings usually happen when two people are joined and presented as one. Different cultures have certain traditions that separate them from others, such as the breaking of a glass in the Jewish communities by the groom symbolizing the joy in which must be untempered. It is also a reminder of the great Temple in Jerusalem. However, in India the Bride and her female friends decorate their hands and feet in Henna, called Menhdi. Those belonging to the Vietnamese and Kenyan communities have many cultural wedding traditions, making them unique from others. While most weddings that Americans are familiar involve two individuals uniting as one and most times starting a family of their own beginning with having children. These are two significantly different cultures that show their differences that separate them from other cultures, starting with their own traditional proposal. Just like what is “normal” here in America, the Vietnamese also have their own ways of proposal and engagement. It first begins with the man 's parents deciding whether this couple will make a good husband and wife and if they are a good fit for one another. They will often times consult a fortune teller to help them with their decision. They will then go to the woman 's parents and ask their permission for their daughter 's hand in marriage. There will be gifts brought to the female 's family
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