Are there any interesting wedding customs around?

The bride changed her shoes and carried a red umbrella all the way from her mother's house to her husband's house.

As the saying goes, people from different provinces and producing areas in China have their own unique wedding customs when holding wedding ceremonies. Although some interesting traditional etiquette has been omitted due to the development of civilization or the simplification of weddings, these ancient and interesting wedding customs still have great reading value. If your partner has a different place of origin from you, you can also take this opportunity to see some particularly interesting wedding ceremonies in his hometown.

The ancient customs in Shanghai attach great importance to tradition, and the complicated six-ceremony ceremony, including accepting gifts, asking names, concubinage, accepting gifts, invitations, weddings, etc., also follows the tradition and is meticulous. Because young men and women in the old society did not have the opportunity to meet and fall in love freely, marriage proposal, engagement and even wedding date depended on the matchmaker to act as a middleman, contact men and women and assist in the wedding. So after the wedding, it is necessary to send the matchmaker a favor. In the old rural areas, not all families have the ability to make dresses for brides, so many rural girls will wear red dresses or red suits instead of dresses when they get married. Before the groom goes out, he must eat a bowl of sweet soup (sugar water) boiled by lotus seeds and lilies at his mother's house, which represents the wish of the woman's family that her daughter can live a sweet and carefree life after marriage. During the wedding ceremony, the elder or emcee of the woman's family who belongs to a well-off person (that is, a person whose parents and children are in harmony with her husband) holds up a red umbrella to accompany the bride to protect her from evil spirits. When the bride goes out, the hostess should bring a pair of brand-new embroidered shoes. When the bride gets into the sedan chair, she needs to put on new shoes immediately, which means that when she leaves home to get married, she will not bring what belongs to her family to her husband's family, which means that she will entrust her future life to her husband. If the woman's family doesn't hold a banquet for her relatives and friends, or the invitation is omitted, she should send wedding candy (that is, candy printed with the word "hi" or wrapped in red) to these relatives and friends afterwards, and formally inform everyone that her daughter is married.

Fujian marriage custom

Handkerchiefs will bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks to her husband's house for life.

Engagement must be accompanied by the man himself and his parents. The bride price is quite simple. Giving a handkerchief to the woman in public is a lifelong engagement. On the eve of the wedding, the bride will keep vigil with her sisters. One is to catch up and say goodbye, and the other is to show "exuberance". At noon the next day, the woman's family held a "wedding banquet". After the banquet, the mother, aunts and sisters cried around the bride and were not allowed to set off firecrackers. Brides wear more dresses when they go out, but they can also use a full set of red dresses instead. The more the bride's dowry, the richer the woman's family wealth. In order to make her daughter marry beautifully, the woman will prepare a lot of expensive gifts and send them to the man's house with the bride on the wedding day. Sometimes the gift-giving team consists of several cars and a large group of relatives and friends, and the scene is spectacular. In the bride's dowry, in addition to China's traditional etiquette supplies and gold wares, household appliances, large furniture and even bicycles or motorcycles are given by the bride's family. In addition, the bride will bring a new pair of bowls and chopsticks to show that from now on, she will send them to her husband's house for dinner. After the bride enters the door, she should offer tea to all relatives of the male family, even children of several years old. The order depends on the age of the generation. When offering tea, elders will give their newlyweds gold wares (mostly rings). When offering tea to female elders, they will pin a hairpin on their hair and give back a ring. After the wedding, a banquet will be held to greet relatives and friends. Traditionally, male and female families will hold separate banquets. For example, men will set wine on their wedding night, and women will set a banquet the next night. When there are many relatives and friends or villagers, the wedding reception may last for several days. On the third day after marriage, both husband and wife return home and generally do not stay overnight. After the full moon, her family asked him to go back and live for ten days and a half, which was called "playing with the full moon". In the first month of the following year, the bride's family invited spring wine, and the bride and her husband attended it together. After the new son-in-law came to the door, her relatives took turns to hold a banquet. Afterwards, the new son-in-law sent a packet of red dates or rock candy to each family as a thank you. At this point, the wedding process was all over.

Anhui marriage custom

The night before, the bride and groom exchanged shoes at the bride's house.

In Hefei, Anhui Province, some ancient customs are still preserved at weddings. On the night before the wedding, the man's family will hold a banquet for all the people in the family, and then the groom will worship his ancestors, parents and elders. After that, the wedding team led by the groom will beat gongs and drums and go to the bride's house. When the wedding procession arrives in front of the bride's house, the bride's house closes as usual and asks the groom to set off firecrackers. This is called "door-urging cannon". Relatives and friends of the bride's family asked the groom for "opening money", that is, opening the door to reward them, and then repeatedly asked the groom to come into the house with them. That night, the bride's family will hold a banquet to entertain the groom and drink with relatives and friends. Before the banquet, the groom should kowtow to welcome guests, and at the same time bow to the matriarch and count the number of people. The groom stayed at Yue's house that night. The next morning (that is, an auspicious wedding day), the groom's attendants set off firecrackers in front of the woman's house, which is called "makeup reminder" After the bride is dressed up, she will go to the man's house with the groom. When going out, the bride will cry loudly, indicating that she doesn't want to leave her parents, and her family will cry goodbye. In crying, the groom's brother or close relative sends her first, which is called "farewell". When the couple arrives at the door of the man's house, the man's house will let two women with two children exchange the shoes of the bride and groom. Because "shoes" and "Xie" are homophonic, this move has the symbol of "growing old together". When the groom enters the man's house, relatives and friends will recite auspicious sentences and sprinkle peanuts, red dates and other fruits on the ground, which is called "Saxi Fruit". After that, the wedding ceremonies such as worship of heaven and earth, memorial service and drinking were similar to those in other regions.

Qingdao marriage custom

Qingdao has many ancient customs and etiquette. With the progress of society, some complicated customs and etiquette have been abandoned. Here is a brief introduction to the current wedding customs in Qingdao, for the reference of interested parties: don't turn around when the bride goes out, wave her hand to stop crying. On the one hand, it is unlucky, on the other hand, it will destroy makeup. When getting off the bus, the bride and groom should get off from the same side and don't separate. Otherwise, unlucky and pregnant people should not attend the wedding. When eating jiaozi at the bride's house, they should leave a couple in the bowl.

Beijing wedding custom

The groom shoots the bride with an empty arrow, and the bride must eat jiaozi first.

According to the traditional way, Peking man intercedes with the matchmaker to find out the name of the woman's family first, and match the birth year and age of the boy and girl. As long as the zodiac signs of both sides do not conflict, they can get married. After the engagement is confirmed, the man's family will choose an auspicious day and bring a marriage book. The man's family will give the woman clothes, jewelry, wine, fruit cakes and other gifts, which are called "gifts", but this is only a "small gift". One month before the wedding, "big gifts" will be given, usually food, clothes, wine and live geese. Near the auspicious day, the man's family will also send "makeup-promoting" gifts to the woman's family, including pork and mutton, dried noodles and rice cakes. Among them, "meat" means that the woman's family wants to separate her flesh and blood and let her daughter get married, while the rice cake means that her daughter will climb higher step by step after marriage. After the woman's family "urges makeup" at the man's house, she will immediately send the dowry to the man's house to install a new house. When the bride arrives at the man's door, the groom will hold a bow and arrow and shake it at the bride's feet three times to drive away evil spirits. Then the bride can cross the brazier and enter the door. Then, the bride and groom pay homage to heaven and earth, enter the new house to settle accounts, eat "Pastor Tong" (jiaozi) and longevity noodles together, and drink a toast. On the third day after marriage, the new uncle accompanied his new wife back to the door and bowed down to her parents-in-law.

Hainan Miao people [bite their hands]

Hainan Miao people "bite their hands" and "reach out and give their brother a bite. The more they bite, the more they see their sister's affection. There are not many traces of Castle Peak. Seeing the tooth marks is like seeing people. " This is a ballad spread among Miao people in Hainan. "Biting hands" is a unique way for young Miao men and women in Hainan to express their love. On holidays, especially on March 3, young men and women sing beautiful and moving songs under betel nut trees, mango forests, streams and grassy slopes to express their ideals, interests and wishes and find their Mr. Right. Later, the young man picked up a bow and arrow and a harpoon to catch fish in the river, and the girls cooked and fished by the stream until the sun set. If the young man likes the girl he loves, he will sing an opening song with a bow, a nose flute and leaves outside the girl's "Longboudoir" (the cabin where young women live) at night. Girls don't sing the closing song, they open the door, light a bonfire on the grass or bamboo forest, and dance with each other to show their affection for each other. At this time, the girl listened to the boy's courtship and shyly took the boy's hand and took a bite. If you bite lightly and politely, the young man will understand that the girl is refusing or suggesting that she has the right person. If the girl bites hard and even shows signs of bleeding, it shows that the girl is very devoted to him and willing to accept the love of the young man. After "Biting Hands" made a promise, he took out his favorite calligraphy, rings, earrings, bamboo hats, waist baskets, etc., and gave them to each other as a keepsake for life.

Mongolian marriage custom

Get married. One of Mongolian marriage customs. In the past, the Mongolian marriage was very grand, and the traditional marriage customs of the man outside the house and the woman inside were retained. Marriage is usually the day before the wedding. In a happy atmosphere, the groom wore a gorgeous Mongolian robe, a ribbon tied around his waist, a dome red tassel hat, high boots and a bow and arrow. The best man also wears holiday clothes. Ride horses together, carry floats, bring gifts, and go to the woman's house to get married. When the bride arrives at the woman's house, she will walk around the yurt first, and present gifts such as 1 "Touch the Door Sheep" to the woman's house. Then, the groom and the best man hold Hada and wine and propose a toast to the bride's parents and distant relatives one by one. After the ceremony, the married people sat down for dinner. In the evening, I arranged a mutton fork banquet. And held a traditional ceremony of seeking fame and asking Geng. The next morning, when the married people set off, the bride was carried on the float by her uncle or uncle. The groom will ride around the bride's float three times. Then, the bride-to-be and the bride-to-be leave together.

Wedding. Mongolians attach great importance to weddings. Although different regions have different forms, they are all grand and lively. The general wedding custom in pastoral areas is: when the bride and groom get married and return to their in-laws' house, they do not get off the bus and horses, but first go around the yurt three times. Then, the bride and groom both passed through two flaming bonfires and were welcomed by Vulcan people. It means the purity of love and the prosperity of new life. After the bride and groom enter the yurt, they first worship the Buddha and offer sacrifices to the stove, and then meet their parents and relatives. After the ceremony, comb the bride's hair. Get dressed, get dressed, and wait for the wedding reception to start. Wedding banquets are generally decorated with sheep backs or whole sheep mats, and all kinds of milk and sweets are available. At the wedding reception, the groom carries a silver pot and the bride carries a silver bowl, toasting the elders, relatives and friends one by one. The boys held the silver cup high and drank to their heart's content; The girls sang loudly with Ma Touqin. Wedding banquets often last for two or three days before relatives and friends leave. And the woman's farewell will accompany the bride for one to three days. Sometimes, the bride's mother will see her off, and stay for more than ten days. When breaking up, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried, indicating that they were reluctant to part.

Sacrificing fire is an important ceremony in Mongolian wedding. Although the Mongolian people in different places worship fire in different forms. But it is an integral part of the wedding. After the bride marries the groom, she must first hold a fire ceremony. The bride and groom have to go through two fires and be baptized by fire, so that their love will be more pure and faithful, their lives will be happy and they will grow old together. The fire worship ceremony of Dorbod Mongols is unique. There was a fire in the yard when the bride entered her in-laws' house. The bride and groom should sprinkle milk wine into the fire together and bow down and kowtow. The master of ceremonies stood by reciting Ode to Fire: flint discovered by Genghis Khan the Great, kindling preserved by Hoelun's mother, offering sacrifices with white hada and milk wine, and national kindling from ancient times to the present. Please pray for the bride and groom! Shenhuo is the witness of your marriage; Please kowtow to the bride and groom! Buddha's light carries on the family line for you.

Seek fame and ask Geng. One of the procedures of Mongolian marriage. Ask the bride's name. Also known as seeking the end. This is an interesting joke. On the night when the bride stays at the woman's house, she will arrange a five-fork or all-sheep banquet in the bride's boudoir, also called a famous banquet. The bride and groom, the bride and her brothers and sisters, all of the same generation, attended the banquet. At the banquet, everyone played tricks on the groom, forcing him to kneel down or ask the bride's milk name or milk name. The bride is shy and silent, or deliberately does not answer. The bride's sister-in-law and sisters did not answer, deliberately stalling for time. At this time, the man's Acura and the woman's sister-in-law answered each other and sang the right song until the woman said her real name, and the fame feast came to an end. Seeking fame and asking Geng is actually an intelligence contest that shows the wisdom of Mongolian young men and women.

Bad hat. Also known as catching hats. In the past, on the way to get married, Mongolians wanted to get home first and become winners. To this end, the two sides will have a hat contest on the way. Usually the groom tries his best to grab the bride's hat, pick it on the whip, or throw it on the ground, forcing the groom to dismount and pick it up, thus affecting his walking speed. Married people cover for each other and don't let the farewell party grab the hat. Along the way, you chased each other and played with each other, with a strong flavor of grassland life. ...