论文部分内容阅读
在美国,两个年轻人从恋爱到结婚,按照传统习俗,需要举行并经历一系列的仪式和活动。这些活动在仪式感十分强烈的同时,也非常具有人情味,能充分体现人性、亲情和传统的力量,同时体现了美国以及西方的一些文化习俗。本文将以作者女儿Stel a和女婿Ryan的婚礼为例,对美国婚礼传统习俗进行探究。Stel a Zhou(周含章)是笔者的女儿,16岁开始赴美求学,与美国小伙Ryan Sylvester是高中同学。两人于高中毕业前夕确立恋爱关系(in relationship),大学毕业典礼后第二周举行婚礼。Ryan是土生土长的俄
In the United States, two young people need to hold and go through a series of ceremonies and activities from love to marriage, according to traditional customs. These activities, while very ritualistic and very humane, fully reflect humanity, affection and tradition, as well as reflecting some cultural practices of the United States and the West. This article will take the author’s daughter Stel a and her in-laws Ryan’s wedding as an example to explore the tradition of American wedding. Stel a Zhou, the author’s daughter, began studying in the United States at the age of 16, and American guy Ryan Sylvester is a high school classmate. The two established in-relationship on the eve of their high school graduation and held their wedding the second week after graduation. Ryan is a native of Russia