love in every nation

8/10/2019 Love in every nation

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How is Love expressed in:

ChinaIn China, it is less common to say 'I love you' as a way of expressing

love for someone else. Instead, more informal phrases such as 'wo xihuanni' (which translates into 'I lie you'! tend to "e used. In Chinese the word'ai' is commonly used to illustrate the concept of love. #his can "e used as"oth a ver", when saying I love you, or as a noun, when taling a"outlove.In terms of actions, love is very much a universal concept and can "edemonstrated in China $ust as it is in any other part of the world. #his could"e with ind words, romantic gestures or hugs and isses. #hat said, theChinese people are not fond of displays of pu"lic affection, particularlythose of the older generation.

Love and marriage in the Chinese culture

%lthough the Chinese nation is not a strictly religious one, mostmarriages are prearranged. #he parents of the "ride and groom agree inadvance that their children will "e married. #hey "elieve that love issomething that grows after marriage, rather than "efore it. &ost Chinesepeople are happy with this custom and unwilling to go against the wishesof their parents. &ore modern Chinese families are willing to let theirchildren marry as they choose, and have relationships "efore marriage asin estern society.

Having children in China

amously, China has a one child policy due to its excessively largepopulation. )ach married couple is allowed to have one child * or morespecifically, one "irth, as children "orn in multiple "irths are allowed. If awoman "ecame pregnant after already having a child, she may "e forcedto put it up for adoption. #his deters most couples from trying for a second"a"y.

+painIn +pain, love is expressed much as it is in estern natures *

however, the +panish may demonstrate a dramatic flair in matters ofromance the men and women of +pain may prefer an overtly romanticapproach that is flirtatious and also passionate. #he +panish have a taste


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for drama, as can "e witnessed in their love for "ullfighting, and theirpassionate artists, such as the inimita"le -a"lo -icasso. #he +panish willexpress love with physical affection, flirting, and romantic gestures, suchas giving flowers, or saying romantic sentiments.

ays #o +how Love In +pain

#o show love in +pain, learn to play a romantic song on the guitar, in thesignature +panish style, and serenade your lover with an unforgetta"letune. +panish guitars are "eautifully*crafted, and produce a uni/ue and"eautiful sound. #he classical and modern guitarists of +pain createexceptional rhythms and melodies that often /uite wistful, romantic, andfilled with longing. )xpress your love in +pain "y maing music that tugs atthe heartstrings. %nother unforgetta"le way to express love in +pain is through poetry

learning a little "it of the +panish language (if you don't now it already! willgo a long way. 0ey phrases, such as 1amor1 (which means love!, can "eused in your romantic poem. #he word amado means sweetheart, so thatwill also "e a good word to use in a poem. +imple sentiments and imagesare fine, as long as the emotion "ehind them is sincere. -oetry is atraditional way to woo a lover...this strategy has "een used in +pain forcenturies.

Love is universal however, come cultures frown on openexpressions of romantic emotion. However, +pain is not a repressed place,

and its culture is /uite open. #o show love in +pain, "e tasteful, "ut dodisplay your feeling openly, and show you passion for the other person. Ifthe other person reciprocates, they will liely show their affection /uiteopenly.

2ermany+ingle ladies in the 3hineland of 2ermany expect their suitors to set

up a "irch tree decorated with hearts and crepe paper in front of theirhouse. #his tradition started as a village auction to promote marriagedating "ac to the 45th century called &ailehen"rauch. 6oung men $oin

friends on %pril 78 to chop down their &ay trees. #hen on &ay 4st, themen set up the trees while their ladies in waiting gather in the town s/uarefor a festival

9nited +tatesHowever you want to really.Call some"ody pretty, do nice things for them,

if you are in a relationship with them, you can iss them. 6ou can also get anyone


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that you lie flowers or some little gift. ut most of the time love is expressed "ypeople on the sidewals or pu"lic places which can "e seen "y a lot of people.

ranceIf you mean romantic love then it is expressed very much in the

same way as in the rest of the world, "y signs of affection, hugging,issing, or holding hands. riting love messages or letters. 2ivingpresents or toens of affection. +ending flowers. #reating the loved oneswith surprises, paying attention to their needs and preferences andshowing them special regard.If you mean general love then it is the time spent, the sacrifices made, thehelp given freely, the tolerance, the consideration, the forgiveness, theselflessness and the generosity shown to the persons you love.

If what you are asing is how to tell another person that you love them,

then the expressions used are 1;e t'aime1, 1;e t'adore1, or 1;e vousaime1,1;e vous adore1.If it is not romantic love you can say 1;'ai "eaucoup d'affection pourtoi


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Apple: A symbol of ecstasy, fertility and abundance as well as love, the Apple is a testimony to the adage

"big things (or meanings in this case) come in small packages." At her wedding to Zeus, aia supplied

Apples to !era signifying long love and union. ionysus, the reek god of wine, offered Apples to woo

Aphrodite and win her love. #plit apart, the Apple con$ures an image of vulva, signifying feminine love andbeauty. %n &hina the Apple stands for peace and its blossom for adoration. Also see my page onApple 'ree

symbolism(&eltic).

&upid: &upid or ros means desire in reek. According to !esiod, ros was the deity who came from&haos ("'he awning *oid") and represented the primal forces of desire. ros is said to have been born

from the union of Aphrodite and Ares. +nown as Amor (meaning love) to the omans, the &upid was often

shown blindfolded in art to symboli-e loves blindness. Also see my blog post on the #ymbolic /eaning of

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!arp: 'he !arp is a symbol of love in the form of lyrical art, poetry, and music. 'he !arp shares mythical

connections to the &elts representing the bridge of love connecting heaven and earth. %n 0orway and%celand, !arpstrings formed a ladder symboli-ing the ascent to higher states of love and pathways leading

to paradise. +ing avid played the !arp to the 1ord to e2press his devotion and love.

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!eart: 1ikely the most common symbol for love and certainly the most recogni-able is the !eart symbol./agicians and Alchemists used the !eart symbols for incantations pertaining to matters related to love and

romance. 'hey were also used in rituals with a goal to stengthen relationships. 'he !eart has long been

recogni-ed across cultures as being a symbol for charity, $oy and compassion. Also an emblem of truth, the

"#acred !eart" of &hrist is also the focus of oman &atholic worship as a symbol of the 1ords love. As agraphic representation of an inverted triangle, this symboli-es a vessel in which love is poured or

carried.&lick here for more on the heart symbol..

/aple 1eaf: %n &hina and 3apan the /aple 1eaf is an emblem of lovers. 0orth American settlers used toplace the /aple leaves at the foot of their beds to ward off demons and encourage se2ual pleasure as well

as peaceful sleep. Also in the 0orth American region, the stork can be observed weaving /aple branches

in nests 4 as such, the /aple became a symbol of the love found in welcoming a new child in the home.

3ust as the sweet rich sap produces /aple syrup so too does the /aple leaves serve as a love symbols asthey depict the sweetness and wonder of love in every day life.

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ose: 'he perfect love symbol because they represent all things sensual, sacred, pure and romantic. %n

ancient reece and ome the rose was sacred to Aphrodite (*enus) and was her emblem of beauty 4 it was

said to grow from the blood of Adonis. %n the 5estern traditions the ose is a symbol of passion, desire,voluptuousness, and physical perfection. 'he ose is also a common symbol of eternal life and

resurrection. 'he ose is also connected to the goddess !ecate, ionysus and the three races. Also seemy page on ose #ymbolism here.
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