Traditional marriage customs in Gansu's hometown

If there is no brother, other relatives can take his place. Baoan nationality, mainly living in Ganhetan, Meipo, Dadun and other places in Gansu Province, is a unique nationality in Gansu Province.

Bao 'an wedding is more traditional, usually arranged by parents. It is a traditional national wedding custom to obey the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers. This marriage tradition generally does not allow divorce after marriage. Just like the traditional custom in China, the initiative is entirely in the hands of the man. But after divorce, women generally have the right to remarry. However, with the development of the times and the progress of ideas, this custom of Baoan nationality has been abandoned, and only the traditional wedding etiquette has been retained.

The wedding process of Baoan nationality is divided into four steps: marriage, seeing off, welcoming guests and banquet. This is roughly the same as our Han customs, but the details are different. Bao' an people tied the knot, set up a wall, and insisted on getting off the horse and seeing off the team. At this time, the bride's brother wants to pick up her sister and climb over the wall to send her into the bridal chamber, which can best reflect the wedding interest of Baoan people.

The marriage custom of Bao 'an nationality has been circulating for quite a long time. It is not only a simple marriage custom, but also has been integrated into the blood and soul of Bao 'an nationality, which has become a cultural custom observed by Bao 'an nationality and the crystallization of Bao 'an nationality's life culture.

Having said that, I actually made it clear to you at the beginning of my answer. The following are detailed answers to your questions. Generally speaking, Bao 'an girls must let their brothers send them to the bridal chamber when they get married, but if they don't have their own brothers, relatives' brothers can do it.