Is it an engagement?

The word * * does not mean engagement. In Yimeng area, the ceremony regarded as engagement is the first step of engagement. According to the family situation and the requirements of the woman, the man prepares different amounts of materials and other bride price, which are carefully delivered to the woman by the matchmaker or messenger. This process is called "transmission". After enlightenment, it is necessary to ask the blind or fortune-teller to look at the "fate" of both men and women, that is, "the fate of that year." After the matchmaker completes these tasks, the man will also hold a banquet to express his gratitude, commonly known as "media". Generally speaking, it is not the same thing as engagement, but a ceremony before engagement.