What were the names of people who worshipped heaven and earth as newcomers in ancient times?

In ancient China, it only refers to the person who receives guests and pays tribute to the host when holding a wedding, which has gradually evolved into the present meaning. According to custom, the best man is usually a good friend of the bride and groom. Generally speaking, the requirements of being a bridesmaid are: young and natural, modest, familiar with etiquette and responsive.

In the old society, when the bride just arrived at her in-laws' house, it was often inconvenient. When she was in trouble, she was often teased and needed the help of the bridesmaid to maintain the reward. The groom will encounter the same problem when he marries the bride, so he needs the help of the best man to marry the bride smoothly. In the west, bridesmaids and groomsmen are essential roles in weddings.

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In the past, marriage was mostly based on the words of the matchmaker. The man asked the matchmaker to propose to the woman first, which was called "good luck". After the woman agreed, she handed over the red post with her daughter birthdates written on it, that is, the "Geng post", which was called "paste", commonly known as "paste eight characters". After the man gets the memorial tablet, he puts it under the incense burner in front of the ancestral memorial tablet for three days, which is called "according to the memorial tablet", and then asks the fortune teller to calculate whether the birthdays of men and women coincide, which is called "marriage".

If the five elements collide, they will return the woman's "Geng Tie" and attach some gifts to show their apologies. Marriage autonomy is practiced in the new society, but the words of matchmakers are still popular in many rural areas. Most young men and women in cities are free to fall in love, and some get the consent of their families through introduction, which is called "finding an object".

In the past, Xi Niang went to the groom's house the day before the wedding to dress up the groom's mother and receive guests. On the wedding day, Xi Niang prepared articles and appliances for the wedding boat, then sailed to the bride's house and took the bride to the sedan chair and the boat.

After arriving at the man's house, Xi Niang led the bride ashore, got off the sedan chair, finished the ceremony, led the bride and groom into the bridal chamber, made the bed and quilt for the bride and groom, and accompanied them to eat "the number one flower and candle meal". The next day, Xi Niang arranged for the groom's parents to have a birthday meal. Xi Niang generally has a glib tongue, and she can make up a "mouth color" (jingle) to please people at every ceremony.

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