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Daughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, Part II (#258)

Daughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, Part II (#258)

There are delightful tea ceremonies in many cultures. There’s the British afternoon tea, paired with finger sandwiches and scones. There’s India’s chai tea, sold on every corner by chaiwallahs with the latest gossip. Russians invite friends into their homes for a brew called zavaka, traditionally served in samovars. Japan’s elaborate Tea Ceremony is famous for its green tea and tranquility.

And then there’s the Chinese Daughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, which is none of those things. It’s all about putting an incoming bride in her place in the household hierarchy.

FYI, her place is at the bottom. Continue reading Daughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, Part II (#258)

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Posted on August 6, 2019August 21, 2019Categories Chinese brother, Chinese Ceremonies, Chinese Culture, Chinese Customs, Chinese Family, Chinese Father, Chinese Father-in-law, Chinese Grandmother (Popo), Chinese in-laws, Chinese In-laws, Chinese Mother, Chinese Mother-in-law, Chinese Patriarchy, Chinese-Americans, Daughter-in-law Tea Ceremony, Dughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, Hawaii, Houseguests, Parents don't listen, Parents expect obedient children, red envelope, sexism, WeddingsTags Chinese customs, Chinese household hierarchy, daughter-in-law tea ceremony, tea customs around the world, tea with a spoonful of patriarchy, what does the tea ceremony mean, what your new Chinese in-laws might expect, when you feel like your in-laws are totally messing with you, when your in-laws don't do the Chinese daughter-in-law tea Ceremony, who is involved int he Chinese daughter-in-law tea ceremony, why do the Chinese have a daughter-in-law tea ceremony18 Comments on Daughter-in-Law Tea Ceremony, Part II (#258)
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