...The Wedding Dance By: Amador Daguio Plot: The story started with a married couple, Awiyao and Lumnay, who were separating for the reason that they could not have a baby even if they have been married for so long. Awiyao, the husband, has to marry another woman despite the fact that he is still in love with his wife, Lumnay. It is because of their tribes tradition that if a couple could not bear a child together, they need to separate in order for the man to find a woman who could bear him a son that could continue his lineage in his tribe for a child is considered as a sign of manhood in their tribe. Lumnay, despite being inlove to her husband agreed to divorce with her husband in order for him to find his own happiness with the woman who can possibly bear him a child. On the ever of the wedding of Awiyao to the other woman, while the gangsas are beating and the women are dancing together, Awiyao decided to go back home because he couldn't find Lumnay among the dancers in his wedding when in fact, Lumnay was one of the greatest dancers in their tribe. He found Lumnay in the darkest part of their house. Both of them talked with each other, talking and reminiscing the times when they were once a couple, finding it hard to finally let go of the other for they still loved each other deeply. Lumnay then decided to go to the chief of the tribe and question the unwritten tradition. That gave her the courage to go to the place where the wedding dance was held. But before reaching the...
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...In the United States it is tradition to have a medium sized wedding attended by friends and family. Although there are also some couples who may choose to elope and have an extremely small wedding or the exact opposite and have a large extravagant wedding with a lot of guests. The main purpose of a wedding is that people share their vows for one another and have these close friends and family there as witnesses to it. The engagement usually starts after a time of dating, no real set time, and then the man asks for the woman’s hand in marriage. It is traditional for the man to get permission from the bride’s father. Following this there can be an engagement party, bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties and then the wedding itself, followed by a reception for celebration and then a honeymoon. We see this typical pattern for weddings in most places in the United States. No matter what part of the world or culture someone is from no two wedding’s are alike and can vary greatly based on location. The thing which shapes my attitude about the different types of weddings is what I was exposed to and learned in life by experience seeing different one’s in real life and in the media. Although it can be tradition for a certain culture to get married a particular way, some people in all cultures go outside their norm for their wedding ceremony. It is not uncommon for couples to customize their wedding by picking and choosing which traditions they want to include or exclude based...
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...other. Although, the wedding ceremony has the same meaning in every culture, the way of celebrating is different. An Indian marriage is entirely different from an American wedding. Indian wedding involves family members followed by the traditions, functions, customs while an American wedding is all about the bridal shower, bridal party, the veil, kissing the bride, the groom's cake and the honeymoon. Indian weddings begin by searching for a bride or groom by one of the other family members as part of the arranged marriage. Before the wedding date confirms, the family requests a priest to match the two horoscopes of the couple. Which, determines if their married life would be successful or not. However, in the U.S, arranged marriage is known as a backward thing to do and is very rare among most recent generations. The bride and groom choose their life partner and they have full rights to make a decision for marriage. Indian wedding takes at least three days for a wedding sangeet (a small family gathering with music and dance), mehndi (henna applied to the bride's hands and feet) and the wedding day. Whereas, American weddings do not take too much time. On the contrary, American wedding arrangements are completed by the wedding planners. But, in Indian wedding the homes of the bride and the groom are decorated two weeks prior to the wedding while in America homes is not an important part of marriage as they don’t celebrate at home. In an Indian wedding, the bride must wear...
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...Cultural Event When the term Pakistani Shaadi or wedding is heard, only this comes to mind, a great culture with rich customs. A Pakistani wedding, like others is a ceremony to celebrate the wedlock of a bride and a groom. It brings closer the families of a bride and a groom. A wedding ceremony has great importance in different cultures of the world. Different cultures have different ways of wedding celebrations and have different wedding traditions. Recently I attended my brother’s wedding in Pakistan, when I traveled to Pakistan during my winter vacation. Let’s evaluate a cultural event from Pakistan, and how people celebrate these weddings. There are few months in Pakistan when no wedding takes place due to religious reasons. After those seasons are over, marriage halls never see an empty day in their calendar. “‘Tis the season of weddings in Pakistan, the time of year when relatives fly in from all over the world to gather at the gold-dipped, henna-encrusted, week-long dance-fest that is almost mandatory for anybody seeking to tie the knot in the land of the pure” (Tirmizi). A traditional Pakistani marriage celebration lasts for four days. Some families extend that to add more events in the process so they can be with their loved ones for more time and can enjoy. “On the first day, the bride and groom's families each dress in yellow, and celebrate the upcoming nuptials separately. The betrothed couple will not see each other from this day until the ceremony” (Adeel)...
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...ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Having received the interesting task of preparing a report based on a movie relating it to the organizational behavior, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our respected OB lecturer Mr. Rabindra Sharma , for providing us this assignment. The preparation of this report has increased our analytical abilities of analyzing the behavioural issues confronting any situation. Apart from enjoying and passing our time by watching movies, this particular assignment has evoked us to analyze the various practical aspects of the movies we watch expanding our horizon of knowledge. We greatly appreciate our lecturer’s approach of inducing our interest and enthusiasm towards our practical assignments by providing us a unique way of enhancing our practical abilities in the matters of our interest. We would also like to extend our thanks to all our team members, as well as other friends for co-operating with us and making the successful completion of this report possible. Most importantly, we would like to express our deep gratitude to our OB lecturer,Rabindra sir once again for his valuable guidance and significant instructions which has proved very useful in the preparation of this report. [pic] PREFACE This report , based on the movie,” Band Baaja Baarat” is a presentation of the different aspects of the movie which...
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...cards like postcards and Christmas cards) Tip: 全新考题，在第二部分可以讲述你曾经亲手制作的一张手工贺卡作为礼物。 1. Have you ever received letters or cards? 2. When was the last time you received a card? 3. Do you write greeting cards to other people? Why or why not? 4. When do you usually writing cards? 5. When was the last time you wrote a greeting card? 6. How is letter different from card? 7. Do you write cards to others in your country? 8. Why do you think people choose to write a card? Dancing Tip: 男生也要准备，而且男生经常被问到。跳街舞street dance的男生很多啊。忽然想起了PSY的Gangnam Style，哈哈! 1. Do you like dancing? Why or why not? 2. When was the last time you danced? 3. Do you like to watch dance performance? 4. Do people in your country like to dance? 5. Where can you see people dance? 6. Have you ever learned how to dance? 7. Why do you think people like dancing? 8. When do people in your country dance? 9. What dances are most popular in your country? 10. Do young people in your country like traditional dancing? Mobile Phone / Cell phone Tip: 这组问题可以在Part Two回答你使用过的一个电子设备或者你曾经用过的一个产品。 1. Do you often use mobile phone? 2. When did you have your first mobile phone? 3. Do you prefer...
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...Maureen D. Manalo BSA 1107 The Day that Never Was “Bestfriends forever okay?” “Of course, bestfriends forever” “Promise?” “Promise” That was the first time, when a little girl named Sophie and the little boy John met, in a place called “the wonderer”. That was the time when Sophie just lost her mother from a car accident. While crying, a boy just came into her life. S: “He told me I’ll be his bestfriend forever Since that day I saw him with his father We were seven back then When everything started to happen” J: “She told me I’ll be her bestfriend forever Since that day I saw her crying and holding a flower We were seven back then I smiled at her and stopped her crying, she was like an angel from heaven They became really close like siblings already. Years passed by as they went to the same pre-school, gradeschool until even highschool. No one could really try separating then, not even their parents. From then on, they started to mold a new story of their lives. S: “I know all about him Even those he was trying to hide in dim Years and years just passed without us knowing But maybe that’s our life, it was simply coming” J: “I know all about her Especially when worries were there Years and years just passed without us knowing But my feelings for her, were all suddenly changing” Still together, Sophie and John finished their highschool years, as they attended the most awaited Senior Prom. That Grand Ball is exactly the date of their sixteenth birthday. Too scared...
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...Sara Elizabeth Smith Sara Elizabeth Smith to to James Raymond Johnson August 15, 2010 August 15, 2010 Officiated by Reverend Joseph Williams Prelude Organist: Elizabeth Brown Officiated by Reverend Joseph Williams Organist: Elizabeth Brown The Wedding of The Wedding of Bridal Party Members Bridal Party Members Parents of the Bride ......................................Roger and Amy Smith Parents of the Bride..........................................Roger and Amy Smith Parents of the Groom .........................William and Rachel Johnson Parents of the Groom..............................William and Rachel Bride Maid of Honor .............................Barbara Smith, Sister of the Johnson Maid of Honor.................................Barbara Smith, Sister of Bride Bridesmaid ............................ Cassondra Smith, Sister of thethe Bride Bridesmaid.................................Cassondra Smith, Sister of the Bride Bridesmaid ......................... Jasmine Roberts, Friend of the Groom Bridesmaid..............................Jasmine Roberts, Friend of Groom Best Man .............................. Robert Herman, Friend of thethe Groom Bridal Party Processional..................... Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Prelude Bride’s Entrance ........................................................... Canon in D Welcome and Invocation Bridal Party Processional..........................Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Prayer Entrance.......................................
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...WEDDING Wedding Planning Worksheets planner and guide for the wedding of to date time location Calendar Checklist The following checklist is an ideal timetable. Couples who do not have as much time as shown should plan their wedding in much the same order, using the checklist as a guide. Be sure to check things off as they are completed. immediately after the engagement: * Discuss a budget and the size and style of the wedding with parents. Decide who pays for what. * Choose a wedding date and time. You may want to check vendor availability prior to setting date. * Create a binder to organize your thoughts, photos, worksheets, etc. * If using a wedding consultant, enlist their services. * Make initial contact with vendors and obtain references. * Meet with clergymember; schedule pre-marital counseling. * Reserve wedding and reception sites; make initial catering contacts. * Register at local bridal registries. * Hire photographer. * Hire videographer. * Make arrangements for the music at the wedding and reception. * Make all transportation arrangements to and from the wedding and the recep- tion. Consider hiring a limousine, party bus, trolley or horse-drawn carriage. six months or more before: * Compile the guest list. * Send out Save the Date cards. * Reserve a block of hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. * Choose wedding rings. * Send engagement...
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...CHAPTER 1: ARTICLES ABOUT WEDDING CUSTOM IN WESTERN 1. Western Wedding - Wedding in Western Countries By Uttoran Sen Wedding is a celebration in which couples begin their married life. Concept and customs of marriage varies between countries, religions, casts, cultures. Marriage also depends on economic condition of bride and grooms family. But both Eastern and western marriages has its own importance. Nuptial is the common adjective of "wedding" used in zoology. Wedding rings or wedding vows symbolizes the Western wedding, where as wedding chain symbolizes the Eastern wedding. There are many differences between Eastern and western wedding for example differences in wedding reception, wedding halls, wedding party and many other things. Wedding reception is very common in western wedding ceremonies. Sometimes receptions are arranged after wedding, some times before. Commonly receptions arrange in evening times. Dinner in reception is quite different from other dinners. Western wedding include dance, music, orchestras, poetry, prayer. Some traditions of Western wedding represents the bride's and her father's relationship and her relationship with new family. Some traditions symbolize the relationship between husband and wife. Modern couples are not giving importance to these traditions. Day by day these customs are vanishing. Wedding rings plays very big role in every western marriage. Wedding rings are the sign of expressing one’s love and affection to his...
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...Igbo Wedding Ceremony What is marriage? Marriage is not between a man and a woman wanting to seal the deal of their love. To me, Marriage is a give and take. It is a journey taken by two people who are bound by love and joined in Holy matrimony. It is when two people become one, not just by words but by whatever challenges in life they are about to and will experience. It's also about understanding the other person's fault, sacrificing part of you and creating beautiful memories together. But that's not all. Apparently though it may seem like weddings are celebrated in the same manner, people have their ethnic and cultural background that one has to follow in order for their marriage to be legal and accepted by one's community. I grew up in Nigeria, West Africa where marriage is quite different from everywhere else I have attended. And the one that I find quite interesting is the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, West Africa. It is common to get invited to a traditional marriage (Igbankwu) and certainly worth witnessing one. Marriage in Igboland is not just an affair between the future husband and wife. It also involves the parents, the extended family and their village. The first step is the groom asks his potential partner to marry him. Assuming that she accepts, the groom will visit the bride's residence accompanied by his father. The groom's father will introduce himself and his son then explain the purpose of his visit. The bride’s father welcomes the...
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...Hi everyone! Isn’t this a very enchanting evening? Everybody’s looking very beautiful and handsome. Everybody’s looking very happy. And we all know why… We are extremely delighted that all of you are here. Friends and family – lahat nandito to celebrate this important milestone in Ben and Vicky’s lives. I am Raymond and I am Andoy, and we are your emcees for today at wag na natin patagalin to! So sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the evening. First off, I would like to introduce the family and friends who played significant parts in this afternoon’s wedding rites. PRINCIPAL SPONSORS Raymond: May I introduce to you the people who stood witnesses to the couple as they took their vows. Mam, Sir as I call your name please stand up and wave to the crowd. (You may use introductory phrases like ‘Give it up for,’ and ‘We also like to acknowledge the presence of’ – as you say their names) Andoy: Let's put our hands together and welcome the Principal Sponsors. Mr. Ernesto Lepatan and Ms. Vergenia Lepatan Dr. Licerio Cerna and Mrs. Lourdes Cerna Mr. Eduardo delos Reyes and Dr. Penda Luz delos Reyes Mr. Rolando Climaco and Mrs. Ma. Alma Climaco Mr. Eddie Manzanades and Mrs. Lea Manzanades Atty. Elmer Mansanadez and Mrs. Emily Mansanadez Mr. Joemar Monatañez and Ms. Lourdes Lepatan Mr. Floro Cereño and Mrs. Remegia Cereño Raymond: So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, our most distinguished set of principal sponsors. THE ENTOURAGE Raymond: And now, I would also...
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...Russian and Jewish Weddings.... Differences and Similarities Nicolette Pawelczak Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 101 Kelley Sams March 23, 2014 Russian and Jewish Weddings.... Differences and Similarities There are many different types of marriage ceremonies that exist in our vast array of diverse cultures. So many similarities and differences exist between the different cultures that have a ritual for uniting a couple together in a bonded marriage union. I will be exploring the Jewish and Russian cultures that are worlds apart. The Russian culture is very close to my heart. My family is from Russia and my parents were married in a traditional Russian Orthodox Church for their wedding. After experiencing all that my culture has to offer in the ways of the “old country”, as my grandmother Anna would say, I have a clear understanding of why the wedding ceremony and the days leading up to it mean so much to the Russian culture. In the Russian culture we enjoy, relish and thrive for our traditions. As a child I would listen to stories about how my parents met, how my grandparents met and married but really did not “appreciate” what my family did or went through to become that married couple. As I grew older the stories meant so much more knowing that if the traditional “matchmaker” had not made the match of my grandparents my parents would have never met. While I examine all the aspects of a traditional Russian wedding we can see how it is similar...
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...cultures did at their wedding ceremonies? Our traditional wedding ceremonies may be the “norm” to us but what is everyone else’s like? Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue may not be for everyone. In my research paper I will be finding three different cultural wedding styles and explaining them to you. I will compare the different wedding practices to ours. I will explain why it is important for different cultures to have their own wedding practices. Lastly I will close in how important marriage is to every culture. We all are pretty familiar with our traditional wedding ceremonies in the United States but I have been curious of the wedding ceremonies that have been going on around the world. I am here to research and take a deeper look into them. The first one I found very interesting is from China. “In modern China, brides pick not one wedding dress, but three. First, there's the traditional qipao or cheongsam, an embroidered, slim-fitting frock that's usually made red for weddings, because red is a strong, lucky color in Chinese culture. Next, the bride might swap into a white poufed ball gown that wouldn't look out of place at an American wedding — a bridal nod to the popularity of Western trends. Finally, the bride ducks out of the reception to change into a third dress, this one a gown of her color choice or a cocktail dress.”(Pappas, 2011, para. 1). The second one I found is in Africa. “Traditional Zulu weddings are marked by vibrant...
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...date of the wedding for June 30th of that year. Tony is from New York City, the only son of “Big Tony” and Carmella; he is known as “Little Tony”. He has three younger sisters, none of them are married. His family owns a restaurant that is called Big Tony’s and all of the children have worked in the restaurant since they were young. He has a large extended family with many relatives. Peggy Sue is from Cornfield, Nebraska, she is the youngest of four. Peggy Sue’s family owns a farm and the whole family worked on the farm. Peggy Sue’s father has past away several years ago, her mother Mildred now lives alone in the family house on the farm. Assumptions: They want an outdoors, big 300+ guests wedding, that’s inexpensive as they have limited funds. They are independent of their big families, and by moving away they are trying to take control of their lives. Their families are domineering and they want specific things in terms of the wedding. We assumed they would want it in Dallas. We are assuming the risks that the caterer is in charge of the tables, place settings, and layout of the reception area, as there will be an open bar and buffet reception. That the preacher is available, and that it does not rain as both our wedding and reception ae at the same spot outside. | | Pick out rings Pick out rings | | | | | | | | | | | | Tony and Peggy Sues wedding June 30th six months to complete Tony and Peggy Sues wedding June 30th six...
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