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Getting Married in Morocco

In Morocco, it used to be the norm for marriages to be arranged by one's parents; however, this is no longer the case. Young Moroccans today merely need the blessing¹ of their parents to marry whom they choose.

For a young Moroccan couple, getting married is no staid affair. Though some of the practices involved in traditional Moroccan wedding ceremonies have changed to reflect changes in society, the ceremony remains² an extremely elaborate event.

The wedding ceremony can last between three and seven days. A team of chefs is employed to prepare meals before the wedding even begins, as is a group of women whose job it is to dress and make up the bride several times throughout the ceremony.

The actual festivities begin simultaneously³ at the separate homes of the bride and groom⁴. These continue well into the night with feasting, music, and dancing. Sometime after midnight, the groom, accompanied by his many guests, proceeds to the house of the bride. Upon his arrival, the bride and groom are hoisted⁵ into the air and paraded around on the shoulders of their guests.

The bride will have changed her entire outfit⁶ at least three times by the following morning, after which time the couple leaves the party to consummate⁷ their union. The couple then spends the next few days visiting friends and relatives, displaying their gifts, and settling into their new home.

情定摩洛哥

以前在摩洛哥，子女的婚事都是由父母包办的；如今这种情形已不复存在。现在的摩洛哥青年男女仅仅需要得到父母的认可就可以同自己选择的对象共结连理。

对年轻的摩洛哥情侣而言，结婚并不会是件乏味的事。尽管传统婚礼中的一些风俗习惯已经随着社会的变化而改变了，但是结婚仪式依旧是件极为精致繁复的大事。

结婚典礼会持续三到七天。婚礼开始之前就会有厨师团来准备餐点，同时也会有一群妇女来负责在婚礼过程中为新娘的梳妆打扮。

实际的庆祝活动分别在新娘及新郎的家里同时开始。庆祝在歌舞盛宴中一直持续到晚上。午夜时分，新郎会由众多宾客簇拥着前去新娘家。到达之后，宾客列队将新婚男女扛在空中，绕场游行一番。

到第二天上午之前，新娘至少要换三次装束，之后两位新人便告别宴会，圆满结成连理。接下来几天，两人就拜访亲友，展示礼品，并迁入新居。

1 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。

4 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

5 hoisted   

把…吊起，升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He hoisted himself onto a high stool. 他抬身坐上了一张高凳子。
• The sailors hoisted the cargo onto the deck. 水手们把货物吊到甲板上。

6 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

7 consummate   

adj.完美的；v.成婚；使完美 [反]baffle

参考例句：

• The restored jade burial suit fully reveals the consummate skill of the labouring people of ancient China.复原后的金缕玉衣充分显示出中国古代劳动人民的精湛工艺。
• The actor's acting is consummate and he is loved by the audience.这位演员技艺精湛，深受观众喜爱。