Customs and Etiquette of Hakka Marrying Women

Hakka custom of marrying daughters includes the following steps:

1.** Propose marriage * *: The man invited the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman's house to show his appreciation and respect.

2.** Ask the name * *: Asking the name means asking the woman's name and date of birth, so as to conform to the horoscope of both men and women, commonly known as "opening the small horoscope".

3.** Najib * *: The man got a good omen through divination, indicating that the two sides have the same personality, so he prepared a gift to inform the woman and decided to get married.

4.** sign * *: the man gives a bride price (usually gift money, clothes, food, etc.). ), commonly known as "red stickers", "big characters" and "marriage", marks the beginning of engagement.

5.** Invitation date * *: The man chooses the wedding date and prepares a gift to inform the woman of her consent. Commonly known as "reporting the date" and "ordering tea".

6.** Ceremony * *: One of the most important ceremonies before marriage. In the traditional engagement marriage, the bride price, dowry and dowry agreed by both families should be performed on this day. The man's family will fill all kinds of bride price prepared in advance with boxes, boxes and reeds, stick red cypresses, or pick or carry them, and send them to the woman's family by the man's aunt and sister. Upon receiving the bride price from the man, the woman immediately gave the original dowry to the man.

The above are the main customs and ceremonies for Hakka people to marry their daughters, including proposing relatives, asking names, Naji, collecting taxes, inviting parties, giving gifts and other steps. It represents the solemn commitment and expectation of both families to marriage.