 Cinderella 2 《灰姑娘》2 （精講之二）
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Origin of the Honeymoon Tradition
 Today, the tradition of a honeymoon following nuptials (婚禮) has, long way from its original meaning. Today's "happy ending" to the wedding event is a far cry from its much different beginnings. The word honeymoon has its roots in the Norse (挪威人的) word "hjunottsmanathr" which was anything but blissful. 很久很久以前，在北歐的一些國家，有這樣一個風俗：新娘是到鄰近的村莊搶來的。既然新娘是搶來的，新娘的全家就要進行到處搜尋了。新郎就只有帶著剛搶來的新娘藏起來一段時間。His friends assured his and her safe keeping and kept their whereabouts unknown. Once the bride's family gave up their search, the bride groom returned to his people. This folkloric explanation presumably is the origin of today's honeymoon, for its original meaning meant "hiding".
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