Wuhu engagement custom

Erya Qin said, "A woman's parents and her husband's parents are called marriage." In ancient times, holding a wedding was called tying the knot. Commonly known as marriage, marriage, marriage, marriage, marriage, consummation and so on. "Book of Rites" stipulates that marriage must go through six procedures: "It is to receive gifts, ask names, receive auspicious days, receive certificates and invite invitations, all of which are presided over by the owner in the temple and greeted outside the door." The main process of post-evolution is as follows:

Ask the media to propose. Commonly known as "there is no cloud in the sky, no rain in the ground, no marriage on the ground", the most exquisite "parents' life, matchmaker's words." "After the founding of the Republic, there is still the custom of matchmaking, but marriage autonomy and free love dominate; After the 1980s, there were marriage agencies in towns, newspapers and magazines, and online advertisements for marriage advertisements.

Astrology. In other words, the date, date and time of birth of both men and women are set to eight characters, and the fortune teller will figure out whether there is a phenomenon of "zodiac rushing". There are "anti-marriage songs" circulating in Yuexi and other places: "White horses are not afraid of golden bulls. When sheep and rats meet, snakes see tigers like knives, golden roosters see dogs cry, monkeys and pigs circle in different circles, and dragons and rabbits are endless." After the founding of the Republic, most people didn't believe this.

Blind date has projects such as meeting people and family members. , divided into men and women, women and men, they check and communicate to enhance understanding. Exceed Geng. Also known as biography, biography, determination, etc. , that is, exchange wedding Geng posts. The names of the posts are red and green notes, mandarin duck letters, commitment letters, small books and so on. They are all wedding invitations with names, birthdays and parents' names. The man wrote the word "Gongqiu" in the post, and the woman replied the word "Jingyun". This custom has gone out of fashion since the founding of the Republic.

Under the dowry. Also known as bride price and engagement, that is, the man gives the bride price to the woman. According to the family situation, gifts are rich and thin. Generally speaking, it is important to have an even number of chicken, fish, cakes and sugar. The giver is covered with red cloth, lined with mascots such as cypress, red dates, longan and peanuts, and affixed with the bright red word "hi". After being hired, the man will also give his wife a "holiday gift" every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Spring Festival. This custom is still popular in rural areas. However, due to different regions, the life and death of giving a bride price to a chicken are different. In April 2002, a couple of young people in jieshou city got married. The groom's family sent two wedding cars to pick up the bride. There is a live chicken hanging on the gift box carried with the car. The bride burst into tears when she heard the news. According to the woman's wedding custom, it is a local funeral custom to send cooked chicken on the wedding day. The bride and groom are more than a hundred miles apart, but the marriage customs are quite different. When they get married, the bride returns to her family after going to church. The groom angrily sued the city court and was granted a divorce. It serves to show that marriage customs are no small matter.

Choose a wedding date. Also known as newspapers, lucky books, too big books, etc. Appoint the wedding date in advance, and ask the fortune teller to choose an auspicious day and write it on red paper. The man will prepare gifts and let the matchmaker accompany him to the woman's house.