The customs and habits of Miao marriage

The wedding of Miao people is very grand. A month before the wedding, the woman began to cry. Unmarried girls in the village get together to cry every night, and the sisters-in-law also cry, collectively called "crying for marriage", which is actually singing wedding songs. Three days before the wedding, the man sent dowry meat wine to the woman's house. Women entertain guests, uncles, relatives and friends to celebrate. At this time, "crying marriage" also reached a climax.

The day before the wedding is called "Flower Arrangement Day". On this day, the guests of the woman's house get together, and the man must send the wedding procession to the woman's house on the day of flower arrangement. The wedding procession consists of odd-numbered young people of 7- 1 1. The male leader is called "Big Brother Marry" and the female is called "Old Lady Marry". Besides, he followed a group of trumpeters [bands]. When the wedding procession arrives at the woman's village, firecrackers will be set off immediately. The woman will close the door and wait until the wedding eldest brother opens the door with a red envelope and says some polite words before being allowed in. When the wedding team is sitting at the table drinking. The girls in the Women's Village will persuade them to drink, and they will also try to rub the bottom of the pot on the faces of wedding guests by persuading them to drink, serving food, serving tea and rice. , so that all the guests attending the wedding will become embarrassed, called "beating", or besieged with bean dregs and nettle leaves, and beaten all over with bean dregs; The nettle leaf stung the wedding, and it was hot and painful, so it was called "pro" and "send". The more you hit them, the more you hit them. Let the woman wait until the old man comes out. Then, at night, young men and women can sing folk songs and stay up all night. The wedding day is called "the right day". At the dawn of this day, the wedding began. The bride's eldest brother (brother) carried the bride out of the main entrance, put it in a sedan chair outside the main entrance and carried it to the man's house. If you meet the wedding team in Biezhai on the way, you should go around from a height first. Outside the man's house, the eldest brother will carry the bride through the brazier in front of the door, and then the bride and groom will go to the chapel. The man will feast for three days to thank his relatives and friends. After three mornings, the groom will accompany the bride to visit her family and stay for a few days.