What is life etiquette?

Life etiquette is also called personal life etiquette, which is called "crossing etiquette" internationally. Everyone has to go through several stages in his life, and his social attribute is constantly established through these important stages. When entering each stage, there are always some specific etiquette as a sign to gain social recognition and evaluation.

Folklorists divide life rituals into three types. One is a ceremony to break away from the existing situation. For example, from conception to birth is an extremely important change in life. The separation of a baby from its mother indicates that it is out of the state of pregnancy, and the birth ceremony is a ceremony to get out of the pre-existing state. Similarly, death marks the end of life, so the funeral is also a ceremony to get rid of the previous situation. The second is the ceremony in the transitional stage. For example, all the related ceremonies from birth to adulthood, marriage to death belong to this category. The third is the ceremony to enter a new situation. Such as bar mitzvah and wedding, all indicate a new stage of life.

Life etiquette is not only a reflection of social material life, but also a nation's psychological state. In practice, life rituals are often closely related to belief in folk customs, and the social features and belief features contained in rituals are intertwined, forming a complex and diverse folk structure, which is very prominent in China's life rituals. For example, the traditional concept of life is always associated with the concept of good or bad luck in life; The concept of reincarnation in Buddhism has long dominated all aspects of life rituals. Therefore, all kinds of life etiquette reflect people's reasonable desire to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and often contain many feudal, superstitious and backward factors.