Getting Married in Morocco 情定摩洛哥

In Morocco, it used to be the norm for marriages to be arranged by one's parents; however, this is no longer the case. Young Moroccans today merely need the blessing of their parents to marry whom they choose.

For a young Moroccan couple, getting married is no staid affair. Though some of the practices involved in traditional Moroccan wedding ceremonies have changed to reflect changes in society, the ceremony remains an extremely elaborate event.

The wedding ceremony can last between three and seven days. A team of chefs is employed to prepare meals before the wedding even begins, as is a group of women whose job it is to dress and make up the bride several times throughout the ceremony.

The actual festivities begin simultaneously at the separate homes of the bride and groom. These continue well into the night with feasting, music, and dancing. Sometime after midnight, the groom, accompanied by his many guests, proceeds to the house of the bride. Upon his arrival, the bride and groom are hoisted into the air and paraded around on the shoulders of their guests.

The bride will have changed her entire outfit at least three times by the following morning, after which time the couple leaves the party to consummate their union. The couple then spends the next few days visiting friends and relatives, displaying their gifts, and settling into their new home.

以前在摩洛哥，子女的婚事都是由父母包辦的；如今這種情形已不復(fù)存在。現(xiàn)在的摩洛哥青年男女僅僅需要得到父母的認(rèn)可就可以同自己選擇的對象共結(jié)連理。

對年輕的摩洛哥情侶而言，結(jié)婚并不會是件乏味的事。盡管傳統(tǒng)婚禮中的一些風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣已經(jīng)隨著社會的變化而改變了，但是結(jié)婚儀式依舊是件極為精致繁復(fù)的大事。

結(jié)婚典禮會持續(xù)三到七天。婚禮開始之前就會有廚師團(tuán)來準(zhǔn)備餐點，同時也會有一群婦女來負(fù)責(zé)在婚禮過程中為新娘的梳妝打扮。

實際的慶祝活動分別在新娘及新郎的家里同時開始。慶祝在歌舞盛宴中一直持續(xù)到晚上。午夜時分，新郎會由眾多賓客簇?fù)碇叭バ履锛摇５竭_(dá)之后，賓客列隊將新婚男女扛在空中，繞場游行一番。

到第二天上午之前，新娘至少要換三次裝束，之后兩位新人便告別宴會，圓滿結(jié)成連理。接下來幾天，兩人就拜訪親友，展示禮品，并遷入新居。