Traditional Custom of Ketou
传统的磕头习俗
Traditional Chinese etiquette contained situations in which ketou was performed. According to imperial Chinese protocol, ketou was performed before the emperor. During the Spring Festival，younger family members would ketou to members of each generation above them. At a wedding ceremony, the bride and bridegroom had to ketou to everyone from the eldest down to their parents in order. During ancestor worship services and the Bright and Clear Festival, ketou was also often performed.
中国传统礼仪包含执行磕头。据中国皇帝的拟定，在皇帝面前要进行磕头。春节期间，年轻的家庭成员将会向他们的长辈们磕头。在婚礼仪式上，新郎和新娘要按顺序向他们的长辈和父母磕头。在拜祖先拜和清明节时，也经常进行磕头。
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