hakka marriage custom

[al chu <alchu@i1.net>]

Dear Jonathan:

I remember you post once few week ago about the old  Hakka custom of
marriage ceremony in the night time. In Taiwan, we ceretainly do'nt have
such customs.

Yesterday I read the book " Deep Investigation of the origin of Hakka" by
Prof. Fong Hok-ka (of Ka-ying University, Moi-yen).  There is one paragraph
about the ceremony of women's second marriage occuring  in the night time.
( page 321 of the Taiwan edition of that book,  published in 1996  房 學
嘉﹕客 家 源 流 探 奧）。This book is very interesting and scholarly
written.  I bought it from Hakka Magazine in Taiwan. 

However, I did not find similar discussion in other book.  There is an
interesting book about Hakka custom written by Mr. Chong Chu-ki（ 張 祖 基
） from Moi-yen.  Mr. Chong wrote this book in early 20th century with
Hakka Language  (in Honsii).   It is not difficult to read at all.  

I hope this information is useful to you

Sincerely yours, 
 Albert Chu