Marriage Customs in China
Nowadays, the idea of marriage seems quite natural to most people, however it is not always been so. During history, man had no concept of love and no concept of institution of marriage. From the beginning of human history (3 000 000 B.C) to the end of matrilineal society (in 5000 B.C.) the history of marriage transits from group marriage, polygamy, to monogamy stage. Each stage has its own development, transition and evolution. Most of all these marriage traits disappeared, but in some areas in the World, they still remain untouched. Long Sen- Lin produced a documentary about the ‘Amazing marriage customs’ in China. From the arranged marriages to the group marriages - in one hour and a half - the viewer is walked through all marriage customs. The movie presents in a simple, clear, ethnographic way, moments of marriage: by parents arrangement, by force, by woman choice, by duty and many more. He explai...