Miao culture also has its own marriage custom culture. Do you know anything about Miao marriage custom culture?

Miao nationality is one of the ethnic minorities in China, mainly distributed in Yunnan and Guizhou. Miao nationality has a long history and unique culture. Its own language, colorful costumes, strange customs and mysterious religious beliefs all make this nation look different. On the unique marriage customs of miao nationality.

Make love with songs. The third day of the third lunar month is a big day for young Miao men and women. They take songs as their friends and express their feelings with songs. This singer likes to express their love by singing. When they meet people they like, they use songs to test their hearts. This is how many couples come together.

Men and women will not meet before the wedding. Unlike Han Chinese, men and women can't meet for a while before the Miao wedding, ranging from three or seven days to half a month.

The custom of robbing relatives. When it comes to the uniqueness of Miao wedding, we have to mention the custom of robbing relatives. There are two forms of wedding robbery: one is mutual consent, based on emotional harmony. The two sides will agree on the day of robbing relatives, and the man will lead everyone to the woman's house to rob them, which is actually a form of normal wedding. Another way to rob relatives is somewhat unacceptable. The man takes a fancy to the woman, and regardless of whether the other party agrees or not, he takes the person directly to the woman's house and takes it home. The woman who was snatched back had to resign to marry her relatives.

The custom of crying for marriage. Miao wedding pays attention to crying, and people will laugh if they can't cry. Be sure to cry truly, with true feelings. The content of crying marriage includes crying parents, crying sisters, crying relatives and crying matchmakers, and the forms are very rich. Generally, the words of crying marriage are prepared in advance, and there are many versions to choose from. Brides will learn to cry before they get married.

The custom of living in parents' home after marriage. As soon as the bride gets married, she will go to her husband's house and leave her family, which is the custom of many nationalities. Miao people are different. Married women still go back to their parents' homes, and even the groom has to go with the bride. When their first child is born, the two will return to their in-laws to settle down.