Australian folk customs

Whether in the East or the West, the ethnic group of any country has its own customs. These customs are inseparable from marriage, childbirth, birthdays or death, and reciprocity between people. Australia is no exception. Australia was originally a colonial country of Britain. At first, many people passed from Britain and brought British customs to Australia. It is like getting married. China people like red and purple. Red clothes, red sedan chairs, and all kinds of cars are covered with red ribbons. The word "Red Double Happiness" is posted on the east window, welcoming the bride happily.

However, Australians use a white extra-long special sedan to get married, which is draped on a white ribbon to welcome the bride. The bride wears a white wedding dress, and the groom wears a suit. The two wear a big red flower on their chests and perform the wedding music. Hold the wedding. Weddings were held in churches and in restaurants. Sydney's parks are fully equipped with services dedicated to wedding photography, as well as auditoriums and restaurants for weddings and banquets for guests. The scene is grand and lively. At first, I saw that white cars were used to hold weddings, and I thought it unbelievable: Australians have cars in all colors, red, green, purple and blue. Why not use other colors? After understanding it, I know that Australians believe that white implies purity, sanctity and elegance, everlasting life, and a sign of good luck and good fortune. Australians avoid black because black means death and is unlucky, so black cars are rarely seen on the road.

Australians 'social activities and reciprocity between relatives and friends are as constant as those of China. Relatives and friends also went to congratulate and give gifts to whoever got married, who had a child, and who celebrated his birthday. A neighbor's housewife recently gave birth to her fourth child. There was an endless stream of relatives and friends who came to congratulate her. Some gave gifts, some paid for gifts, and the visitors drank drinks and ate some cakes and candies. It was a lively scene.

There is also a custom among Australians. Every year during the national festive Christmas holidays, the whole family gathers together to eat barbecue and turkey, just as China people eat New Year's Eve dinner and rice balls during the Spring Festival. Some families also use the holidays to visit domestic attractions or travel abroad to enjoy the good time.

Immigrants to Australia also brought the customs of various countries to Australia. With the increase in immigration from China and Asia, Buddhism has taken on an inevitable place in the hearts of Australian people. The number of people who believe in Buddhism in Australia has reached 360,000, accounting for 18% of Australia's total population. There is a Nantian Temple on the mountain of Wollongong City on the south bank of New South Wales, Australia. This Nantian Temple, jointly invested and built by Chinese and the local government, has an ancient China architectural style and is magnificent. The temple houses Rulai Buddha and Thousand Hand Guanyin, and an eight-story, 14-meter-high Lingshan Pagoda is also built for believers to worship ancestral tablets and ashes. Australians are cremated after death and their ashes are buried underground in stone coffins. Now the Lingshan Pagoda of Nantian Temple provides believers with a place to worship ashes, which is a new custom brought about by diverse cultures.

Australia's folk customs are ancient and rich. Immigrants from all over the world have continued to bring the customs of various ethnic groups to Australia. Australia's customs and habits have both settled and expanded.