Why did ancient women wear headscarves when they got married?

The traditional wedding customs in China are generally modeled after the six ancient rituals: accepting gifts (proposing marriage by courtesy), asking the name (asking the woman's name and age), Naji (betrothal by courtesy), accepting gifts (betrothal by courtesy), inviting parties (agreeing on the wedding date) and welcoming the bride (the groom marries the bride); And sedan chair, towel, marriage (husband and wife drink wine once), noisy room and other forms. But when it comes to marriage, it is necessary to "the life of parents, the words of matchmakers", and young people have no freedom of marriage. First, the matchmaker will act as a matchmaker. If the door is not right, you can't match it. Then exchange horoscopes with each other and ask fortune tellers for divination. In this case, they must break up no matter how good they are. If two lives depend on each other, they don't want to get married. Children can only do what they are told after the parents agree, otherwise it is a big violation. Then, the man "makes a written decision", that is, gives the woman a "written decision" to stipulate the engagement date and the marriage date; At the same time, send "Wen Dingli". After completing the above-mentioned series of procedures, we will go to the wedding.

The wedding banquet scene is very particular, and no matter how poor the family is, it must be washed white. Whether rich or poor, the groom must hold a "head-up" ceremony (that is, the coronation ceremony) on the eve of marriage. On the wedding day, you must get off the sedan chair at the right time and pick up the bride at the woman's house. The bride wears a rockhopper, a red scarf, a chardonnay, a white Tang suit shirt and trousers, a red shirt and a green skirt (if her parents are not alive, it will be changed to a blue shirt and a black skirt), symbolizing both civil and military skills. Wear Li Bai without shoes, so as not to "step down" the man's house. Cover your face with a red scarf. Accompanied by Sister Daikin (the bridesmaid in the old-fashioned wedding, named after wearing a big blouse, guides the etiquette from the eve of marriage to the day after marriage 10). Along the way, the honor guard led the way and the band played. The scene was very lively. When the sedan chair arrives at the man's house, the groom must kick open the sedan chair door with his foot and hit the bride on the head with a folding fan, indicating that he must be obedient and show the man's "authority". After entering the door, the first thing to do is to offer tea to the elders. On this day, it is essential to hold a grand banquet for relatives, friends and neighbors, and the bride and groom will have a glass of wine together. After the evening, young people make a scene in their new house.