What are the customs of marriage in Suqian, Jiangsu?

Jiangsu is one of the cradles of ancient civilization in China. Since ancient times, its economy is prosperous, its culture is prosperous, and it is also diversified. In Jiangsu, a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River, marriage customs are also interesting, while Suqian, a typical water town in northern Jiangsu, has a long history and is known as "the pulse of Chinese civilization, the root of Jiangsu civilization, the source of Huaihe civilization and the soul of Chu-Han culture". Therefore, the local wedding customs are still relatively traditional.

A gift for the first meeting.

Generally, both men and women determine the relationship, and the mother-in-law and father-in-law will give gifts, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands, even aunts and uncles will be slaughtered.

Xia caili

The countryside is called "Chuanqi". Before talking about marriage, it is generally necessary to "pass the message", that is, to send a part of the gift money, or to leave some physical objects in the woman's home, such as computer TV, car and so on. Of course, these are not as convenient as money. Pull it back when you get married, which is also a continuation of feudal customs.

Happy period

Usually the man will come to the woman's birthday, that is, let the tester choose an auspicious day (wedding day) to get married. The day before the wedding is called "make-up". In the evening, "Grandma Quan" paved the wedding bed and let the boy roll on it, which is called "rolling bed". Put chestnuts, peanuts, red dates and so on. Put it on the bed for the boys to catch, which means early birth and early fruit. On the walls on both sides of the wedding gate, the characters of "happy event" and "welcoming the door" are posted, and wedding couplets are posted on all the doors of the family, but the bride's family generally does not.

Pick up the bride (in a sedan chair) for the wedding.

The man prepared a sedan chair, a rockhopper, a five-child suit, a mirror and a sieve, and sent a drum band to the woman's house to marry the bride. The matchmaker leads the way and holds the chicken for good luck. A sieve is called clairvoyance, which can avoid all evil spirits. Mirrors can ward off evil spirits. On the way to the wedding, firecrackers are set off on every bridge. Guests attending the wedding usually arrive before noon, and the woman's family will hold a banquet to entertain them. The bride's sedan chair must be home before sunset.

Fork brazier

The bride should cross the brazier, representing the right family and a strong family.

Kanke

The second day of the wedding is called farewell, and the woman's family sends someone to visit her daughter, usually the bride's brother or uncle, and the man gives a banquet.