Traditions Kept Alive
I was steeped into a world of traditions for the past few days. All in the name of marriage... not mine, but my brother's. If not for the many surprises my mum had, this would be just another simple Chinese wedding. Here are just two of them...
Red lamps that need to be kept lit for 3 days & 3 nights.
To my mum's horror, the batteries died after 5 hours :P
See the three incense sticks in the middle?
At 1am the night before the big day, my mum remembers their non-existence in my home. Hence, nearly 4 relatives were awoken at that hour to find out who has friends who had stores that sells these things and can be woken up at that time. They were purchased and safely found in my house at 2:45am.
Red lamps that need to be kept lit for 3 days & 3 nights.
To my mum's horror, the batteries died after 5 hours :P
See the three incense sticks in the middle?
At 1am the night before the big day, my mum remembers their non-existence in my home. Hence, nearly 4 relatives were awoken at that hour to find out who has friends who had stores that sells these things and can be woken up at that time. They were purchased and safely found in my house at 2:45am.
posted by Ronni at 7:22 PM
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