In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
Tags: engagement, social rite, marital ties, matchmaker's word
In the Mountainous Liangshan area in Yunnan Province, a ceremony, known as "Sha Laluo" in the Yi dialect, meaning taking off a baby skirt and putting on an adult one, has been observed for many generations. Before the ceremony, girls wear ...
Tags: Mountainous Liangshan area, Yunnan Province, Yi dialect, tradition