Marriage customs in Ethan, Thailand

Hello, my friend! In the Thai wedding, the whole wedding is over by wearing double happiness gauze rings, sprinkling water, worshipping ancestors, making beds, guarding the new house and entering the bridal chamber. But before getting married in Thailand, there needs to be a marriage proposal ceremony, that is, the man needs to bring a bride price to the woman's house to propose marriage. Thailand is a Buddhist country. Many families require that the man can only accompany them when sending bride price, and the woman is not allowed to come to the house to propose marriage, that is, the man can bring his male friends to the woman's house for about two days, and the woman is not allowed to meet the man and his friends. For Thai weddings, you should wear double happiness gauze rings and sprinkle water.

Double happiness gauze ring, also known as "auspicious gauze ring", consists of two gauze rings with the size of bowl mouth and holy gauze connecting the gauze ring and the holy water bowl, and is held by the monks attending the wedding. The double happiness gauze ring must be carried out before the shower ceremony and put on the head of the bride and groom by the elders or wedding host of the couple. Thais believe that the sacred yarn after chanting or incantation by monks has certain magic power. In Thai custom, if the groom's veil is taken off first, it indicates that the husband will take control of the family in the future; If you take off the bride's first, the wife is in charge.

Thailand is a traditional Buddhist country. People can't live, die and die without Buddhist activities, and marriage is no exception. Therefore, the marriage in Thailand must first be recognized in religion, and then it can be recognized by parents, relatives and friends and the government. Therefore, in the new house, the couple will put the Buddha statue and the national flag, and hang the royal statues of the king and queen of Thailand. In Thai, the bride and groom are called "Zhao Bao" and "Zhao Shao" respectively. The bride wears a Thai skirt made of tulle and satin and wears a traditional hairstyle. The groom is wearing a satin Thai coat and white trousers. On the wedding day, the bride will get up early to dress up, put on traditional Thai clothes, comb her traditional hair style and wear the most exquisite jewelry. According to the wedding custom of Rana Dynasty in Thailand, in order to show sincerity, when marrying the bride, the groom must impress the bride with beautiful music and dance and exquisite gifts. Before sprinkling water, the couple should burn incense and worship Buddha, and then sit on the low couch, with their heads facing the direction prescribed by astrologers, mostly in the east, the bride sitting on the left side of the groom, and the best man and maid of honor sitting or standing behind the couple. The bride and groom put their hands together and reach forward for water. A basin for French water should be placed below. The host of the watering ceremony should first put auspicious gauze rings on the head of the bride and groom, and then sprinkle snail water on the hands of the bride and groom, wishing the newlyweds a long life and love each other. Then the guests attending the wedding will come forward in turn to sprinkle water for the couple, and finally the relatives will sprinkle water to bless them. After the elders took the auspicious gauze ring, the ceremony ended. After the watering ceremony, the ceremony host will distribute small gifts to the guests as a souvenir. Then the groom is invited into the room. The woman's parents spread white cloth in the middle of the room, and put coconut wine and cloth for worship. The groom lit two candles and two incense sticks to worship the ancestors and gods with the bride. During the worship, the groom raised his right hand to shake hands with the bride's left hand and bowed to the ancestor. After three times of ancestor worship, the groom will also bow down to the woman's parents and elders. After the elders accept the bow, they should wish the new couple happiness and present gifts. Bed-making ceremony, also known as pillow-laying ceremony, is usually held on the night of the wedding ceremony. The person who made the bed was invited by the bride. The person who made the bed must be a loving couple with children and dignity. Bed-makers should sweep the bed, lay bedding, lay pillows and hang mosquito nets for the bride and groom. The bride prepares a wax gourd, a medical stone, a white cat, a pot filled with clear water, and a tray containing packages of mung beans, sesame seeds, rice and bride price, which is placed by the couple's bed. These things have their meaning. Clear water and fruit symbolize the purity and peace of the bride and groom. Imitate Maifanshi as a metaphor for deep love. Mung beans and sesame seeds symbolize future career development and indicate that they will be separated from their parents and live independently. White cats are used to catch mice in their new home. White cats are used to catch mice in their new home. After making the bed, the bed maker should lie on the new bed, with his wife lying on the left and his husband lying on the right, talking to each other. The content is to wish the bride and groom happiness and grow old together. At this point, the bed-making ceremony is over. Then, a ceremony was held for the groom to guard the new house and send the bride into the bridal chamber. After the bed-making ceremony, it is customary for the groom to look after the new house alone for a few days. In the evening, the bride will give the groom a replacement pajamas. The groom stays in the bridal chamber for three, five or seven nights until the bride is sent to the bridal chamber. At that time, the bride's parents or the couple who make the bed will send the bride to the bridal chamber and teach the bride to be loyal to her husband, and the husband and wife should love each other. Modern Thais simplify the degree of marriage, mostly in one day, so the groom no longer keeps the new house.