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Hmm, this sounds very similar to our old wedding tradition. Allow me to share. The respective family members and friends of the bride and groom are asked to dance while pinning envelopes with money or the money itself on the wedding dress of the bride and suit of the groom. After each dance, the groom counts and collects the money, put it on a big native hat and hand it over it to the bride. According to the tradition, the more money is collected the more prosperous the couples would be. The tendency is for the respective families to outdo each other so that they couldn't be blamed if a financial crunch would happen to the couple or they could be credited if the couple become financially successful. Maybe we learned this from the Chinese being an older generation. (Mar. 31, 2006)
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To celebrate the Chinese New Year, married couples traditionally give red pockets -- envelopes containing money -- to single people or unmarried couples. Alas, this gravy train has ended for us. Now it's our turn to give.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, married couples traditionally give red pockets -- envelopes containing money -- to single people or unmarried couples. Alas, this gravy train has ended for us. Now it's our turn to give.