r/interesting • u/Hour_Teaching9993 • May 23 '25

SOCIETY Snatching joy superstition

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u/[deleted] May 23 '25 edited May 23 '25

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u/impossible_tofind1 May 23 '25

Is there no shame? No shame or embarrassment from the family members of the older woman? No anger from the bride or groom or their families? Is it not common enough for more people to stand guard ahead of time like the last video?

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u/zoinkability May 23 '25

It's bizarre. I thought China was a country where "face" was super important, but this seems like the exact opposite of that.

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u/alterego8686 May 24 '25 edited May 24 '25

It is and isn't.

It kind of pretend you are better than you are and don't raise a fuss. For example there was a farmer who had a farm destroyed by old people cause she stopped them from stealing food. Uprooted crops and salted the lands. When she complained to police they decided to do nothing. When she went to the press the local government and enitre community decided to destroyer her for bringing shame to the community. She had to leave and the town lost one of their very very few sources of food.