Name: Sofocado, Carl-Ann Mae A.

Date: March 8,2024

Course & Section: BSCE-2J

Understanding the Self

- - - All Around the World - - -

1. Complete the table below with the Customs and Traditions on the following practices.
2. Look for a photo or image for each practice with a short caption without putting the name
of the country.

1.
Countries Customs and Traditions

Courtship Burial Wedding Baptism

Philippines Harana, or Filipino Funeral wakes are During the A Filipino baptism,
serenade, is the vigils that often last Pamamanhikan, the also known as
activity of singing nine days and allow groom would formally christening, is done
passionate love attendees to gamble, declare his desire to at a church with the
songs, reading poetry, sip hot coffee, and marry and request majority of the child's
writing notes, and nibble on biscuits. approval from the bride's family with the
giving gifts. The man Wakes are often family. Some couples godparents present,
will organize his pals hosted in the house decide to have a send-off and the priest or
to go to the woman's with either of the log supper known as a practitioner will
window that he finds coffins, pottery jars, or despedida de soltera. sprinkle water on the
admirable. supine pits. The marriage certificate infant's forehead.
Additionally, family will be assisted by the Family will then
members take "abuloy," ninongs and ninangs, or come together for a
or financial donations. wedding sponsors, and festive lunch later on.
Family members will they will also help with
slowly carry the casket other wedding rituals,
in a procession on the including the candle,
day of the funeral. coin, cord, and veil
Initially, to the church ceremonies.
where a priest will
bless the deceased,
and then to the
cemetery, which serves
as their ultimate resting
place.

China The Chinese Chinese funerals often On the first of the A Hindu priest known
courtship begins with last for seven days. selected auspicious days, as a pandit records
a divine gift. All of the People may wear the young man presents the child's birth time
 young men and muted hues during this his betrothal gift, often and creates the
women in China who time, such as white, known as "Tea Presents," child's astrological
are eligible will get which is connected to to the young lady's family. chart. The holy word
invitations from the death (a white banner The bride's family sends "Om" is inscribed on
matchmaker. The may be draped above the groom's family the the infant's tongue by
matchmaker's tea, the door of the grieving dowry a few days after the parents using
much like a European family's house, temple, the tea presents are honey soon after the
debutante ball, allows or funeral parlor). exchanged. When the kid is born. A
young men and their Mourners may wear couple is formally namakaranam, or
families to meet pink when a person engaged, the families naming ritual, is held
possible wives. A dies older than 80. look up a good date for in the temple when
young man with a red Different rituals are the wedding in a Chinese the kid is forty days
embroidered bag is performed in traditional almanac. New red pillows old. The child's name
seen during the Chinese culture and bedding will be is spoken, and the
occasion. He leaves according to the placed on the bed two or pandit offers prayers
his red bag on a circumstances, such as three days before the for its long life,
saucer to signal his the deceased person's wedding. Before health, and
interest in a young age, social standing, beginning the happiness. Holy
woman. The woman and cause of death. hair-combing ritual, the water is sprayed on
will take the bag as a Thus, a respective parents will set the infant, and a few
sign that she accepts great-grandparent's up a pair of red taper drops of amrit, or
his offer if she feels funeral and a child's candles and scissors. sweetened water,
the tug of the invisible funeral may differ The couple will exchange are placed on its
red string. greatly. vows at the ceremony, or tongue. The infant
they will stand in front of tastes cooked rice
the family altar to honor for the first time at
their ancestors before six months of age.
bowing to one another.

Canada In Canadian courting, Known as "wakes," Prior to making a Welcome ceremony

women would phone viewings or visitation proposal, it is customary is a way of
or invite men over are get-togethers or a in Canada to get welcoming or
while they were "at social gathering for the permission from the celebrating the
home." A lady may departed loved ones. target's parents. Before child’s birth. It's also
have several visits, The mourners gather in getting married, bachelor a chance to make a
each of whom is the chapel of a church and bachelorette parties public declaration to
expected to vie for or funeral home to are common for couples the loved ones to do
her favor, along with conduct a particular in Canada. In Canada, their best to raise
her mother. Later on, prayer for the banquet halls, churches, them, and for adult
she would settle on a deceased. A typical coastal resorts, outdoor friends or family to
single man, but her modern funeral gardens and gazebos, affirm their unique
mother would not let ceremony includes and private residences bond with the child.
them alone. Asking readings from the Bible are common locations for The parents promise
someone out on a and other literature weddings. The customs to provide their kid a
date is a socially together with of a Canadian wedding decent environment
 acceptable behavior appropriate music. include the following: and the child
for both men and Usually, the burial cake cutting, first dances, receives a name at
women. A date often takes place not long unity candles, bouquets the celebration of the
takes place in an after the funeral. Male and garter tosses, baptism or naming
environment that friends and/or family gift-giving, and speeches ceremony. Then, the
permits the pair to members of the from close friends or priest or bishop will
have enough talk to deceased who family. They had the anoint the water and
become acquainted transport the coffin belief that if a bride wears pray for the newly
(for example, over a from the church to the a shoe containing a baptized.
meal or drink). Over hearse and back are penny on her wedding
time, getting to know the ones who bury the day, it will bring her luck
several individuals at body. and riches. The
once and not entering honeymoon, which is a
into exclusive romantic retreat for
relationships with any couples to celebrate their
of them is a frequent marriage, comes last.
occurrence for
Canadians to "date."

India In India, parents Hindu funeral customs, Indian weddings last In Hinduism, the
arrange most known as antyesti, many days and involve customary
weddings after their involve friends and complex rituals such as Namakarana or
kid is born, and the relatives and start at painting the bride's hands Namakarana
children do have a home. Following the and feet with a technique Samskara ceremony
voice if the man does body's washing, known as mehndi, as well is performed in a
not turn out to be a anointing, and as floral garlands and detailed manner on
good match for the dressing, a crowd rose petals. Pre-wedding, the twelfth day
bride. If they decide to gathers to pray. main, and post-wedding following birth. This
tie the knot, it will Cremation is customary are the three sections of is known as the
happen once the and usually happens the wedding. A pandit's Noolukettu in Kerala
woman becomes 18 24 hours after the prayer, a celebration, and and is held on the
and the man turns 22. death of the deceased. preparations all take 28th day. The
Therefore, do not After that, friends, place prior to the eleventh day (for
practice any courtship family, and other wedding. The prospective both boys and
when it comes to mourners assemble to mother-in-law greets the females) after the
relationships. see the deceased and groom, and his day of birth is when
offer condolences. sister-in-law takes his Hindus celebrate the
Usually, a Hindu priest shoes. To ward off evil, Nwaran. This ritual is
or the family's eldest the bride and groom wrap done to give a kid a
son would lead the a string around their birth name based on
company in holy chants necks and tie their sarees their lunar
or mantras. Another to each other's scarves. horoscope, which is
male family member To represent the two typically not the
may take on this job if souls' 100-year union, the name that others
there are no sons. bride wears the Mangala know them by.
 Sutra around her neck.
Aeki Beki, Saptapadi, and
Mangal Pheras are a few
other rituals.

Saudi In Saudi Arabia, According to Islamic Nowadays, traditional Islam holds that
Arabia "dating" typically customs, a person weddings in Arabia are accepting God as the
entails getting to must be buried as conducted similarly to one deity is sufficient
know someone with quickly as possible rural and Bedouin to become a follower
an eye toward after passing away, marriages. Pre-weddings, of the faith and it
marriage. Men and generally within 24 the main wedding does mean that they
women rarely display hours. Thus, there ceremony, and do not necessitate a
their affection in won't be any wakes, post-wedding rituals are formal baptism.
public, and many viewings, or visitations. all part of the national
couples would not be For the majority of marriage process. It
allowed to spend time Islamic funerals, the starts with a meeting of
together alone. Saudi sole public services are the couples' families and
couples so typically the burial and the ends with the betrothal
meet online or in mosque prayer consummation. In order
neutral public spaces. session. for an Islamic marriage
ceremony to occur, the
bride's family must
welcome the groom and
both partners must give
their free permission.
Every other event or
ceremonial ritual
conducted after that is a
cultural addition, and the
couple must hold the
nikah and walima
according to Islamic
tradition.

South Traditional gender In South Korea, the The prospective groom Koreans do not
Korea roles–where males body is buried by being received a kireogi, or wild perform baptismal
take the lead and covered in a hemp goose, at the Jeonanrye ceremonies except
women are more blanket, bathed in ritual. Before giving his when they are
submissive–have an fragrant water, dressed prospective mother-in-law Christians.
impact on dating in in a traditional death the kireogi, the groom
Korea. Older people garb, and bound with was supposed to bow
are typically viewed ropes. After that, the twice. The kunbere
as more authoritative coffin is sealed and ceremony is when vows
due to their high age. kept in a safe location. are exchanged at a
Holding hands and After the casket is Korean wedding. The
 kissing are intimate delivered to the burial, bride and groom dress in
gestures of affection, family members and a traditional Korean
as Koreans are melancholic song lead hanboks, which are
cautious about the procession to the created especially for the
showing emotion in grave. Following a rite wedding. While the
public. Giving gifts is performed by a mother of the groom dons
a big deal, and little shaman to drive out a blue hanbok, the bride
but meaningful evil spirits, the coffin is will wear a pink or purple
presents express lowered and tossed one. The bride's mother
respect and curiosity. into the grave. The next hands over a gourd to the
Known as "couple step is to create a groom, who seals their
looks," partner attire mound of dirt and cover vows by kneeling and
is popular. As a it with grass to finish drinking wine from it. The
gesture of respect the burial. bride receives dates and
and civility in these chestnuts at the pyebaek.
interactions, meeting To give the fruit and nuts,
the family is an the bride and groom will
important first step in go to his family's house
a Korean relationship. together. In Korean
Celebrating culture, the fertility of the
milestones in bride is symbolized with
relationships, dates and chestnuts.
including yearly
anniversaries and 200
days or more, is a
widespread habit.
During these
interactions, Koreans
are kind and
respectful.

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