SINGAPORE · WEDDING TRADITIONS
潮州回门的香油礼
潮州回门的旧俗中,有弟弟带香油接姐姐回家的记载,也有后来改用香水的家庭做法。同一份礼物随着生活变化,换了不同的样子。这个细节不一定出现在每场潮州婚礼中,却提供了一个有趣的观察:习俗可以保留熟悉的关系,也能在物件上慢慢改变。
Sesame oil on a Teochew return visit
Accounts of Teochew return visits describe a brother bringing sesame oil when fetching his sister, with perfume appearing in some later family practices. This is not a feature of every Teochew wedding. It offers a small example of how a custom can retain a familiar family relationship while the object involved changes over time.
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