On German Customs and Habits

German customs and habits: the way of choosing a spouse in Germany Nowadays, young men and women in Germany have various opportunities to get in touch with each other. They may have been introduced by relatives, friends, classmates and colleagues, or they may have met at dances, trips and other entertainment activities, and then they finally decided to get married after some exchanges and love. They enjoy full freedom of love, which is no different from modern western countries. However, in terms of mate selection, Germany has some interesting customs. 1. The Old Oak Moon There is a famous old oak tree in the Dudao Forest in Bridgelam. People call it "Old Oak Moon". There is a beautiful legend about this old oak tree. Legend has it that more than 600 years ago, a prince was in distress in an encounter with the enemy and was saved by a beautiful girl. The prince and the girl fell in love at first sight and got married. In order to repay the girl for saving her life, the prince planted this oak tree in the forest. Later generations envy the prince's adventure and come here to watch it in succession, hoping to know the right person skillfully. There are indeed some men and women who send love waves through oak trees and hold weddings under trees. Over time, the old oak tree played the role of "elder". Every day, a love letter with the words "D-2420, Bridgegram Oak District, Doudao Forest" is dropped into the hole of the old oak by the postman. These letters are public and everyone can open them. Young men and women waiting around "Yue Lao" read them to find their Mr Right. If you find a soul mate, you can communicate and make an appointment to meet. It is said that more than 5000 young men and women got married through oak trees. Now the story of the old oak tree is spreading farther and farther, so that young people in other countries send love letters to the old oak tree in order to find a spouse. There are as many as 800 such love letters every year. 2. Chess will last a lifetime. There is a small town called Hitchobeck in the southwest of Berlin. For hundreds of years, people here have been very keen on chess activities, and even the hat badge of the police on duty has been designed as a chessboard pattern, and a chessboard has been installed on the spire of the church to indicate the wind direction. When people get up in the morning, they can see local officials carrying official documents to work on their chessboards. People here have learned to play chess since childhood, and the school has a "chess class" to help children learn to play chess since childhood. It is precisely because of this chess custom that when a girl chooses a spouse, the level of the man's chess skill becomes the main condition. A young man must compete with the girl's father before proposing to her. If the young man wins, he will be warmly treated by the girl's family, and his marriage will be guaranteed; I'm sorry if the young people lose, but marriage will wait until the chess skills improve. In Bonn, Germany, the young man expressed his love to his beloved girl in the poetic form of giving away a white duster tree. Every year in the spring season, the young man will cut down a small birch tree with tender branches and leaves at midnight on April 30 or May 1 and put it on the balcony or yard of his aunt's house to express his deep love through the small green tree. In this season, small white willows can be seen on the streets, courtyards and balconies in Bonn. Some beautiful girls will plant several birch trees in the yard at the same time. In this case, the girl will be overjoyed, while the boy who sent the birch tree can only wait patiently for the girl's reply, not rush it. Once the girl's approval is obtained, the young man can give her another gem ring, and the girl will thank her by kissing and accept the proposal ring. After a while, the two sides were convinced that they loved each other and gave each other silver rings to show their engagement. Giving each other gold rings when they get married shows that their love is as pure as gold. 4. Movie spouse selection In Germany, the marriage management department helps young people solve their marriage problems in various ways, one of which is to help some girls who are "equal" to solve their marriage problems in the form of movie advertisements. Girls can fully display their talents in all aspects in the film, especially in cooking, sewing, cleaning the room and other domestic specialties. A very ordinary girl, through the superb treatment of photographers and directors, is often a very lovely and perfect girl. These films are taken to the Lonely Heart Association, which is composed of lonely men and several women. Single men can choose their beloved spouses from the films. Good movies often leave a good first impression, but many people feel that they are not as ideal as the characters in the movies after seeing the real people. German customs and habits: German fertility customs and habits The annual birth rate of the German population is always the lowest in the world, and the post-war population growth mainly depends on immigrants. In such a country with a low birth rate, it is really a big deal for a family to import more children. In fact, as early as when a woman is pregnant, she will be protected in all aspects. There are many customs and habits to protect the health of pregnant women and the healthy growth of the fetus. In rural areas of Wü rttemberg, Germany, pregnant women are very respected guests. She can go into other people's orchards to pick fruits and taste them, and she can eat at the next table. People there think that the arrival of pregnant women symbolizes new life and bumper harvest. There are also some customs: pregnant women should not go out at night for fear that witches and ghosts in the dark will harm the fetus; Pregnant women can't look at ugly things, for fear that the baby will grow ugly in the future; Pregnant women can't walk through the cross door or under the clothesline, otherwise it will cause dystocia and hurt the fetus. Although these customs are full of feudal superstitions, we can also see people's concern for pregnant women. In Germany, which is dominated by Christianity, parents have found a godfather godmother for the newborn before he was born. As soon as the child was born, the family made an appointment with the church to have the child baptized by the priest or priest.