The Good Old Days, Wanderlust & Happy Thoughts: The Tradition Of the Ghost Marriage And the Bride's Vow Of Celibacy

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

The Tradition Of the Ghost Marriage And the Bride's Vow Of Celibacy

The ancient tradition of ghost marriages is set in stone by many Chinese due to cultural beliefs. Many of them believe that younger brothers should not marry before the elder brothers. If an elder brother is dead, families arrange a ghost marriage with a female corpse to avoid incurring the disfavor... Sign in to see full entry.

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