- Asian Culture: Japanese Marriages -
Current day Japanese marriages differ a lot from the traditional Japanese marriages. The traditional Japanese marriages were usually arranged one, rather than the modern era love marriages. In ancient Japan 90% of the marriages were arranged marriages were both the partners’ even won’t see each other till the day of marriage. Together with the influence of the western culture, love marriages are increasing at a rapid rate which account to less than 10% of marriages being arranged these days. ...Continue reading »
- Indian Marriages and Cultural Beliefs -
Being a country with varied cultural differences, a wide range of marriage rituals and beliefs exists in India. The differences in rituals start with the dressing till the ceremony. The north part of country witness a night wedding, the southern India believes in day wedding. Be it north or south, Marriage is considered as an important part of one’s life here. ...Continue reading »
- Indian Culture and People -
India, one of the mighty Asian countries’ is rich in its own cultural and varied heritage. It’s the world’s 2nd most populous country after China with over 1 billion population. With a simple glance at India, one can see so many differences in the day to day life and social life. South through North, East through West, India has its own culture and tradition. South Indians are commonly referred to as Indians, while the Aryans, the Sindh’s, Punjabis, constitute the rest of the Indian population. ...Continue reading »
- Dravidian Culture in Relationships and Marriage -
People who speak the four Dravidian languages-Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam are referred to as the Dravidians. South Indians (people along Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh) along with a few Srilankans forms this group of Dravidians. These people are usually having a dark complexion with dark hairs and eyes. All the Dravidian languages are very close to each other and have many words in common and so are the people. Dravidians share a pretty good relation between them. They form a close knit family. ...Continue reading »
- Chinese Marriage Customs -
With the largest population in the world China also has a very old culture and some long standing traditions. There are around 56 identified ethnic groups here and hence a diverse culture. Chinese constitute a collectivistic society and give much importance to others thoughts and opinions. Before committing with anything, they will try to ensure that they are acting right and won’t make way for any abuse from elders. Marriage is one of the three important aspects of life for Chinese people and often considered the most pleasant moment of life. ...Continue reading »
- Asian Culture: Buddhist Marriages -
Buddhism is a religion which originated in India and has spread over many Asian countries. Buddhism doesn’t treat marriages as holy or unholy. Moreover no one forces an individual to get married. It is wholly an individual affair if to get married or be a monk or remain a bachelor. It doesn’t have any law relating to marriage or having children. ...Continue reading »
