What are the customs of Yan 'an wedding? Yan 'an wedding custom pays tribute to the bride.

The name Yan 'an should be familiar to everyone. Yes, the word Yan 'an is often heard in TV dramas, especially in TV dramas during the Republic of China. Guo Zi in Yan 'an has an important position in China, so are you curious about the customs in Yan 'an? After all, it is a big city in China, and the local marriage customs must also be paid attention to. Let this column show you some wedding customs in Yan 'an.

What are the customs of getting married in Yan 'an?

Shang dialect is a unique wedding custom in Yan 'an, also known as Yi dialect. Accompanied by the matchmaker and parents, the young man should bring mutton, tobacco, wine, meals and clothes, and also prepare the agreed bride price money to go to the woman's house, pay off the bride price money and appoint a wedding date. The two families discussed the wedding in detail, and after planning the wedding, they made their own preparations. In modern times, marriage must be registered with the Civil Affairs Bureau. After the business talks, the bride and groom hold household registration books and other documents to register at the place where the household registration is located and get a marriage certificate. Now, for convenience, engagement and business negotiation are basically carried out at the same time.

Yan 'an wedding custom worships the bride.

The sedan chair that sent the bride was carried to the door of the man's house, and the man chose a "lucky man" to carry the bride out of the sedan chair and send it to the bridal chamber. That night, the man's family held a big banquet and invited relatives and friends who gave gifts to congratulate him to accompany the groom for a wedding banquet, commonly known as "inviting the groom." After the banquet, the bride and groom began to pay homage. "Lucky people" led them to the main hall. One worshiped the heaven, the other the earth, the third the high hall and the fourth the husband and wife. After the ceremony, the bride and groom also met the man's uncles, aunts and other elders, as well as the man's brothers and sisters, as well as worshipped relatives, and all gave the bride and groom red envelopes to express their congratulations. When all the relatives have met, the couple will have a drink together and then get married.

Yan' an marriage custom engagement

Young women who have reached the age of marriage in Yan 'an are recommended by the matchmaker, and after their parents recognize each other, they choose an auspicious day to hold an engagement ceremony. Generally, the north of the county is held in the man's house, and the south of the county is held in the woman's house. The man is going to engage in alcohol and tobacco to welcome guests, and then the matchmaker lists the gift money and some engagement items negotiated by the two families. The man's parents give the money and items to the matchmaker, and the matchmaker gives them to the woman's parents. The woman also sent shoes and belts to the man through the matchmaker. Folk call shoes "stable shoes" and belts "longevity belts", so that international marriage relations can be stable and long-lasting. It means that both husband and wife are very long.