Slide 1

中國禁忌
Chinese Taboos
姚永盈


Slide 2

Color Taboos
Black is seen as an
evil color
 White, blue, and
green are mourning
colors and should
not be worn to
happy occasions
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Number Taboos
The number four sounds
the same as the word
death and should be
avoided
 Ex: license plates,
addresses, etc.
 Gifts should not be given
in odd numbers
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

You may also not want to give
four gifts either


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Gift Giving Taboos
Do not open gifts in
front of the giver
 Medicine should not be
sent to healthy people
 Clocks and
handkerchiefs are
associated with death
and should not be given
as presents



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Pears shouldn’t be
given as gifts because
they sound like the
word ‘leave’
 Giving a married man a
green hat means his
wife is committing
adultery
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Wedding Taboos
The couple should not
attend a wedding or
funeral or visit a
woman who is about to
give birth for three
months before the
wedding
 People in mourning
should not attend the
wedding



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Couples with the same
last name shouldn’t
marry because they
may have the same
ancestors
Pale white and yellow
chrysanthemums are
placed on graves and
shouldn’t be present at
the wedding


Slide 8

Funeral Taboo


Never wear the
color red to
funerals


Slide 9

Questions
1.什麼顏色跟葬禮有關係?
2.為什麼人不應該在他們的地址和牌照用”四
“?
3.如果有人給你禮物你應該幹什麼?
4.你什麼時候不應該去參加一個婚禮?
5.為什麼同姓的人不應該結婚?
6.那些花不應該在婚禮?
7.為什麼人不應該送梨給人?
8.你不能穿什麼顏色去葬禮?