I am proud to say that I was raised to recognize and be a part of the very valued reek culture. I would have to say that one of the many important customs of the Greek culture is the marriage customs. When a man decides to marry a woman, it is customary to ask for her hand in marriage from her father. The engagement rings, which are the wedding bands as well, are then blessed by a priest and placed on the left hand of th

In the Chinese culture the marriage and engagement customs are carried out differently. Although arranged marriages were common on China, it is now rare and viewed as old-fashioned. However, once the couples have chosen each other, the arrangements are usually taken over by the parents thus observing customs, traditions and superstitions. Come the wedding day, the groom visits the bride’s house. The wedding ceremony starts with the ritual of worshipping the ancestors. Here, the couple bows three times at the ancestral altar. Next tea is served by the couple to the brides parents who will in turn present the couple with a red packet, “ang pow”. Tea is then served to the elder siblings and close elder relatives of the bride. The couple bow while serving tea as a sign of gratitude and respect. The couple now departs for the groom’s house. When the bride has crossed the threshold of the groom’s house she becomes part of the grooms family. The ancestor worship and tea serving ceremonies are performed again. When this ceremony is finished, the couple is considered married by traditional Chinese customs.

The Greek Orthodox Church has many traditions, many which surround funeral services. Although it doesn’t work out this way, it is very important to Greeks to be buried in their homeland by their close family. At the deceased’s funeral services, mourners are expected to wear dark colors such as navy blue or black. If mourners choose to visit the grieving family before the service, tradition requires that they say, “May you have a

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