Millions of people around the world are still practising many, many custom of their particular religion because traditional custom hold some meaning to them. For example in marriage, we would do whatever it takes to make sure the marriage will be everlasting. Our group would like to blog about ‘Hair-Combing Ceremony’ which is also an important part in the Chinese’s pre-wedding.
So how do they comb?
The night before the wedding, the bride and groom will bathe or shower with water infused with some pomegranate leaves at their respective house. (The Chinese believe that these leaves will ward off evil.) Afterwards, each of them will put on a set of new clothing and shoes and get ready with the hair-combing ceremony. Good fortune women will conduct this ceremony for the bride and groom in their respective homes.
The good fortune women will bless them aloud as they sit in front of an open window with a visible moon or in front of the mirror and their hair needs to be combed four times. The truth is, the act of combing the bride's hair is to symbolize a long and lasting marriage. As she comb the hair she will usually say the following:
一梳梳到尾，(First combing, together all your lives)
二梳百年好合，(Second combing, to bring love and respect till old age)
三梳子孙满堂，(Third combing, blessed with many children and grandchildren)
四梳白发齐眉。(Fourth combing, blessed with longevity.)
The first combing symbolize the marriage will be perfect and everlasting, from beginning till the end of marriage. The second combing symbolizes the bride and bridegroom will have long-live, harmonious relationship from now till old age. The third combing signifies that they will fill their home with many children and grand children. Fourth combing summaries good wealth and a long-lasting marriage.
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