Were there groomsmen and bridesmaids in ancient times?

There were no groomsmen and bridesmaids in ancient marriages, but there were people who were equivalent to groomsmen and bridesmaids.

The traditional wedding of ancient Han nationality is equivalent to the role of the best man called "Yu". In ancient times, Yu was mostly the groom's waiter, younger brother or younger generation.

The maid of honor is also called "seeing off female guests", "America" or "America", which means perfection, so that the married daughter can live a happy life. After finding such a candidate, some people will tell her fortune again to see if there are any obstacles. ? There are strict conditions: besides being young, you must be beautiful and have a son. If you want to find it among your peers, you must first find it in your own family. Can't remarry yet.

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In ancient China, most of the marriages of young Han people were arranged by their parents. Most of them got engaged when they were very young, and some even called their bellies marriage, that is, their parents established a marriage relationship for their children before they were born.

Please ask the matchmaker to propose marriage at the woman's house before engagement. When engaged, the man gives the woman some property as a "gift", and when married, the woman also brings a lot of property to the man's family, which is called "dowry".

On the wedding day, the groom will get on the limousine or sedan chair and go to the woman's house to "marry the bride". There is a band in front of a limousine or sedan chair. After the bride is welcomed into the man's house, she should worship heaven and earth and her parents. After the ceremony, the newlyweds entered the bridal chamber. At this time, the man gave a banquet to entertain relatives and friends who came to congratulate him. Some places also have the habit of making trouble in the bridal chamber and listening to the wall.

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