Introduction to Han customs

1, Lantern Festival: the festival custom of Han nationality in China. It contains fertility customs and culture. Popular in Cenxi, Fuchuan and other counties in eastern Guangxi, it has a history of more than 100 years. The time is the tenth day of the first lunar month. Last year, whenever a boy's home was added, lanterns were hung in the social temple. The lamp is tied with bamboo sticks, covered with floral paper, written with auspicious riddles, and lit with oil lamps, which should be oiled every day. There are more people hanging lanterns, and the temple naturally forms a shed. On the same day, Tiandingfu drank lanterns and wine, grandparents brought clothes, suspenders and toys to the baby, and relatives, friends and neighbors sent clothes and red envelopes to congratulate him. * * * drank happily. The lights will go out on the sixteenth day of the first month.

2. Check date: China Han marriage customs. Also known as the reporting date. Popular in most counties and townships in Guangxi. Talking about marriage in rural areas: a step towards marriage. When young men and women get to know each other, tell their parents and ask the media to communicate. The man gives the bride a bride price and then sets a wedding date. In the past, fortune tellers always ranked the "eight characters" first, and the fate was consistent. In some places, parents meet to get engaged. Such as quanzhou county, with mutual consent. On behalf of the man, the matchmaker sent wine, meat and clothes to the woman, accompanied her parents and uncle to meet at the man's house on the agreed date, and the man gave a banquet. The young man poured wine in a pot, first to the woman's uncle and then to his uncle, and then toasted in turn. The two sides agreed on the wedding date and the engagement was completed. Later, men and women gave the woman heavy gifts and bride price, the woman prepared dowry, the man prepared furniture, and the wedding was held as scheduled. If the woman urges marriage, she will make a pair of glutinous rice cakes (commonly known as "reunion cakes") and send them to the man's house. The man got the message, treated him warmly and invited his neighbors to go with him. Generally speaking, it is respected for the woman to take the initiative to advance the wedding date.

3. Song: Marriage custom of Han nationality in China. Popular in Xing 'an, northeast Guangxi. After visiting the church and dinner, relatives and friends gathered around the groom in the main hall and sang "Song of Welcoming Lang". Impromptu congratulations, but also joking and humorous words. Friends and relatives sing a song and the groom drinks a glass of wine. Sing till midnight and send the groom into the bridal chamber. The female singer waited behind closed doors, and the men and women sang "Open the Door Song" in pairs before opening the door. Singing noisily after entering the door, from "a toast to the groom" to "ten cups", the groom drinks from 1 to 10 cups in turn (male singers can drink instead of winners). Then sing "Sex Wine" and the couple have a drink together. Finally, the singer closed the door and sang the song of closing the door to end the wedding.

4. Marriage customs of Han nationality in China. Popular in quanzhou county, northeast Guangxi. On the eve of marriage, young men and women worship their ancestors in their own homes and receive lectures from their elders. The bride wears red ornaments and is accompanied by her classmates. She sat in the main room, singing "Weeping Wedding Song" softly, remembering her parents' kindness and expressing sisterhood. Sisters told the bride to be filial to the elderly and live in harmony with her brothers and sisters, and praised the groom for his handsome and hardworking. When the bride expresses her unhappy thoughts, the sisters comfort her in many ways. Singing late into the night, Yiyi said goodbye and presented gifts. The groom is also accompanied by his classmates sitting in his main hall, and is taught by his elders to be diligent and keep the house and obey the rules. After the teaching, the old man retired, and the boys joked and chased the groom, and the joy didn't end until late at night.