Ji Li (ceremony)
Traditional Chinese coming-of-age for women / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ji Li (Chinese: 笄禮), also known as the hairpin ceremony,[1][2][3] is the equivalent of the Guan Li; the Ji Li marks the transition from childhood to adulthood of a Chinese woman and involves the use of a ji (lit. '[Chinese] hairpin').[1][4] It is only after the Ji Li ceremony that a woman is considered an adult and is therefore eligible to be married.[1][4][3][5] In ancient times, the Ji Li ceremony could be performed by people of any social class; however, rich people were more likely to hold the ceremony than poor people.[6]
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Ji Li | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 笄禮 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 笄礼 | ||
Literal meaning | Hairpin ceremony | ||
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