What are the local characteristics of engagement customs in Taiwan Province Province? Is it the same as that in the mainland?

The engagement customs in Taiwan Province Province that I want to introduce today are almost the same as those in Chinese mainland, but some places have some local characteristics. Like most areas, engagement, as a folk custom in China, is mainly expressed through some ritual links in Taiwan Province Province.

When it comes to engagement, people who like watching TV dramas or movies in costume can easily think of an old saying about marriage, parents' life and matchmaker's words. The engagement ceremony in Taiwan Province Province refers to the general engagement ceremony, which usually has marriage documents: including birthday, wedding date (usually auspicious day of the zodiac) and some engagement poems; In addition to signing a marriage certificate and choosing a wedding date, there is generally a link of exchanging gifts (in ancient times, it was an exchange of tokens, but now it is only necessary to exchange gifts). The specific exchange of gifts depends on the customs and characteristics of different regions. All these links need the support and guidance of matchmakers or engagement witnesses. So is the engagement custom in Taiwan Province Province. First of all, the man will give the matchmaker a red envelope and let the matchmaker contact the woman's family to arrange the engagement. After the job is done, the man and his parents, together with their birthdays, invite the matchmaker to propose marriage to the woman's house. Besides, the time for proposing marriage can't pass noon, and there is no lunch left. ?

In the engagement custom of Taiwan Province Province, it is emphasized that every day belongs to Yang before 1 1 am, so the proposal must be completed before 1 1 am. However, 1 1 is followed by a cloudy day, which is not good because of taboo factors. If the bride's family accepts the bride price and bride price prepared by the man, the marriage will be settled, and then both parents will choose a good day with the date of birth of the man and the woman to complete their children's lifelong events. In China, from a very young age, marriage is a very solemn and sacred thing. Whether in ancient times when people were relatively feudal and superstitious, or now when their minds are relatively open, people's prudence and seriousness about marriage have never changed. In Taiwan Province Province, the custom of engagement has been gradually simplified and omitted, but many aboriginal areas still have some local characteristics. However, compared with marriage, engagement is relatively simple. Nowadays, many young people choose to get married at the right time after free love, instead of getting engaged before getting married according to traditional customs.