marital ties

Maidens in Adolescence Had The Tradition of Pledging in Love with Tokens of Love
Dec 5, 2012
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, ...

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