A Chinese bride and her relatives getting ready for the wedding ceremony

Title
A Chinese bride and her relatives getting ready for the wedding ceremony
Year/Period
1962
Region
Singapore
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 7.7 x 12.8 cm,
Frame size: 8.4 x 13.4 cm
Accession No.
1995-00726
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Mak Wai Har

The traditional Chinese wedding ceremony is often a lively affair, as seen in this photograph. Family members and friends of the bridal couple gather at their homes to celebrate the joyous occasion as the newlyweds go through the customary rites.

 

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