What are the traditional customs of the wedding ceremony in Nanning?

Guo: One month before the wedding, combine the time and personality of both men and women and set a date for the man's family to bring a "three-drink ceremony" to the woman's family.

Gifts: The man chooses auspicious day and brings gifts and cakes, coconuts, tea, betel nuts, seafood, three animals (including two pairs of chickens, two pairs of geese and two pig spleens), lotus seeds, sesame seeds, lilies, red dates, dried longan, glutinous rice flour, sugar chips, wine, a pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets, wedding rings and gold chains to the woman's house. When a woman receives a big gift, she will give some back to that man. This is called a "return gift". Usually half or more of the above items, plus a pair of lotus roots, a pair of taro, a pair of pomegranates, a pair of four-season oranges, a handkerchief, a son-in-law suit, a belt, a gift, a wallet and a paper fan, are written with the words "five generations under one roof, a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren".

Dowry: ancient women needed a big orange and a small orange to the man's house as a dowry, which contained 72 clothes, accompanied by cypress, lotus seeds, longan and lily; There is also Butterfly Qi Fei ~ more scissors; "fertile land" ~ bedding such as feet, dragon and phoenix quilts, pillows and sheets; Two pairs of slippers, two sets of pajamas and underwear; Children's bucket (spittoon) contains a pair of red eggs, two sweets, ten red chopsticks, two ginger and an umbrella.

Top: The top ceremony will be held on the morning of the wedding, and the time must be chosen. The man should leave half an hour earlier than the woman (the difference is about one hour), and the "good luck man" and "good luck woman" will hold it for both men and women in their respective homes. Both men and women should wear pajamas, and the woman should do it in the open window where she can see the moonlight. The so-called "lucky guy" and "lucky woman" are male and female elders. They choose their parents and children to live and have a harmonious marriage. Once upon a time, a woman was not allowed to walk on the ground after she reached the top. When she got into a sedan chair, she had to be carried by Sister Daikin. At the top, "lucky guy" and "lucky woman" will comb and say, "comb it, comb it to the end; Two combs, Qi Mei with white hair; Three combs, comb to future generations. "

Go out on a sunny day: opening the red umbrella means spreading the branches and leaves. Sprinkle red beans, mung beans and rice on the top of the umbrella to ward off evil spirits.

Return from the Three Dynasties: A newly married couple prepared the following items for their daughter's home: two golden pigs, a pot of wine, a pair of chickens, two boxes of cakes, two baskets of fruits, two boxes of noodles, pork bellies and two Jin of pork. The woman's family wants to raise her daughter and son-in-law for dinner. After returning home, the woman's family returned as usual, with cakes, bamboo poles, chicken, lettuce, celery, pig's head and pig's tail. Due to the progress of the times, everything is simple, and the gifts above can be replaced by benefits. Instead of pork, it is called pork gold. It's not cake, it's cake gold.

Taboo: Pregnant women and undertaker are not allowed to witness the couple go out and enter the house, and they are not allowed to touch the couple's clothes and everything in the new house. If the newlyweds want to "climb their heads" to get married, they must pass through the crotch of their unmarried brothers before they can go out.