How did the Dong wedding come into being?

The marriage of Dong people is monogamous. Cousins are more popular, and aunts, cousins and people of different generations can't get married. After marriage, women have the custom of "sitting at home" (that is, "staying at home"). Before liberation, the basic social unit of Dong nationality was patriarchal clan system with feudal patriarchal system. Women's status in society and family is lower than that of men, and women are forbidden to touch bronze drums; Men or elders are downstairs and are not allowed to go upstairs. Dong girls can only enjoy the "private houses" accumulated by their parents and themselves and a small amount of "girl fields" and "girl fields" after marriage. Men inherit the family business, and those who have no heirs can adopt adopted sons. Dong's wedding taboo: 1) Don't marry with the same surname. 2) Five elements are not married (especially unlike fire and water). 3) Animals don't marry (there is a saying that sheep are afraid of mice, snakes are afraid of tigers, dragons are afraid of tigers, horses are afraid of cows, and golden roosters are afraid of dog tears). 4) Avoid getting married and engaged in the first month, March and May. 5) Avoid getting married in the coming year. 6) Avoid pregnant women and funerals when picking up relatives. 7) The bride should not give up halfway. 8) When the bride enters the groom's house, avoid meeting the groom's house. The whole family should avoid it, otherwise there will be discord. 9) Dowry boxes, barrels and basins should be empty, and other things or rice must be filled. 10) It is forbidden to open a barn and bring a cooker when a married daughter returns to her parents' home.