Foranysocialorethnicgroup，ritesandmarriagecustomsareinvariablyallessentialexpressionoftheiruniquecharacter．ThisbookwillintroduceyouthecolorfulmarriagecustomsprevalentamongChina'sethnicminoritygroups．Theabundanceanddiversityofthesecustoms，whichvaryfromregiontoregionandfrompeopletopeople，isquiteamazing．Thebookseekstointroducesomeofthetypicalmarriagecustomsofethnicminoritiesaswellassomethatstillprevailinthevastruralandpastoralareas．
基本介紹
圖書目錄
Preface
ChapterⅠTheCustomsofSocialIntercoursesBeforeMarriage
Ⅰ.ComingofAge
Ⅱ.SocialIntercourseBeforeMarriage
Ⅲ.MakingPromisesofLove
ChapterⅡIntermarriageandtheCustomsofChoosingAMate
Ⅰ.IntermarriagewithintheSameEthnicGroup
Ⅱ.IntergroupMarriage
Ⅲ.Polygamy
ChapterⅢTheMakingofBetrothal
Ⅰ.FormalWedding
Ⅱ.Elopement，MarriagebyKidnapping，andEscapefromMarriage
Ⅲ.MarriageArrangementsduringPregnancy，MarriagebyPurchase，WalkingMarriageandothers
ChapterⅣWeddingCustoms
Ⅰ.WeddingCelebratedWithSongandDance
Ⅱ.WeepingBeforeMarriage
Ⅲ.CeremoniesWhichDon'tInvolveWorshipingHeavenandDelayedConsummation
Ⅳ.SolemnWeddingCeremony
Ⅴ.WalkingMarriageTrip
Ⅵ.BlessingCeremonies
Ⅶ.CreatingDifficultiesforPleasure
Ⅷ.RepeatedWeddings
ChapterⅤMaritalaiMaintenanceCustoms
Ⅰ.ResidingStylesAfterMarriage
Ⅱ.CulturalMechanismofKeepingOutthe“ThirdParty”
ChapterⅥDivorce
Ⅰ.UnderstandingofDivorceinDifferentCulturesandSocieties
Ⅱ.DivorceMaterialCompensationandChildCustodyIssues
Ⅲ.MeansofDivorce
ChapterⅦLivinginWidowhoodandRemarrying
Ⅰ.LivinginWidowhood
Ⅱ.LimitedRemarriage
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