On betrothal custom in Henan province

When it comes to clocks, you think of Henan. In fact, Henan belongs to the middle of the earth and has many cultural customs with a long history. So there are many important things, such as marriage and engagement. Let's take a look at some customs about engagement in Henan.

Discuss marriage

At the beginning of marriage, the parents of the man usually entrust the matchmaker to propose to the woman. If the woman considers getting married with the consent of her parents, the man can ask her name and date of birth. In order to open the horoscope, please ask the Yin and Yang teacher to see if the fate of men and women is harmonious. After the marriage discussion, if both men and women have no opinions, they are engaged. Generally speaking, the engagement will be held on auspicious days in March, June and September of the lunar calendar, and the two families will hold a banquet to entertain relatives and friends, commonly known as the engagement dinner. On this day or later, the man's family will solemnly send a bride price to the woman's family.

betrothal gifts/presents (from the bridegroom's to the bride's family)

The bride price money is usually given as part of the engagement ceremony, generally 10 10000, which means one in a million. There are also places that only need 1000 100 yuan. Do you know what this means? Both men and women should buy gifts, clothes and so on for each other. Part of it is to give a bride price before marriage. What is the difference? The two companies can discuss it, and it will be almost within 20 thousand. After the engagement, I will visit them on holidays, give gifts to their families and pester them with everything. After the engagement, even the whole family can dissolve the engagement.

Change towels

In rural areas, towels are mostly exchanged. When changing towels, the man put a certain amount of cash in the towel. There are also many people who take engagement photos as the basis for formal engagement. In fact, engagement can make both sides feel more at ease with each other, and it is also a guarantee for each other. Marriage is also a kind of commitment, so we should grasp it well.