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What books should I read when I get married and trim my face in Chaoshan?

Holding a mouth to go through the door means money, holding a forehead to avoid cooking well, holding an ear to give birth to a younger brother smoothly, and holding a monkey to be passed down from generation to generation. Only in Chaoshan dialect can we understand the meaning.

Wanmian is a traditional beauty technique in Chaoshan area, which is popular in southern Fujian and Taiwan Province Province. In the old days, Chaoshan women had the custom of holding hands when they left the garden, got married, celebrated festivals and had a full moon. Holding a face is related to a woman's appearance. The person who holds a face is a "messenger of beauty" and is honored as a "mother who holds a face". According to the traditional custom, the bride-to-be should have her hair removed before marriage, which means that she will be reborn and become a new person.

Matters needing attention and points for attention in face pulling:

The tools for pulling face are very simple, just two rolls of yarn, a piece of gouache, a pair of eyebrow clips, a hair clasp and two benches. The skill of pulling face seems simple, but it is not easy to operate a few yarns freely. It is very laborious and labor-consuming, and people with dull brains and insensitive reactions are incompetent.

With the development of science and technology, more and more young people just choose cosmetics and skin care products, relying too much on various chemicals, and many people are no longer exposed to this ancient traditional beauty technique. Now, except for some girls, they will accept this etiquette when they get married; Other elderly people who die at home are more common, and there will be links of holding hands.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wanmian