What are the customs of the Japanese when they get married?

1, the Japanese god before the wedding of the bride is all white, known as "vibration sleeve" white long-sleeved kimono, wearing a white Japanese-style smock, known as "white immaculate", it is said that the white color is to allow the groom to come to dye their favorite color, or to prove the bride's purity. It is said that the white color was used to allow the groom to dye the kimono in his favorite color or to prove the purity of the bride. The bride also wears a high Japanese bun called "Bunkin Takashimada," a white silk and cotton hat or a white veil, and a purse or a short sword on her chest.

2, the wedding is the most important "three three nine degrees" ceremony, originally held three times with three sets of cups ****, the first set of cups is the first groom to drink, and then the bride, followed by the groom; the second set of cups is the bride to drink, and then the bridegroom, followed by the bride; the third set of cups is to drink together so that "Three and three make nine."

3. In Japan, a wedding banquet is usually held after the wedding ceremony, and many people hold their weddings in hotels or wedding venues with halls, considering the ease of transportation for those attending. The hotels and wedding halls prepare all the supplies for the wedding ceremony, as well as magnificent performances, so they are also very convenient for those holding the wedding.

4, ring exchange ceremony": the bride and groom bring the ring to each other's ring finger, which is a modern Western influence; "sacred music play on": actors play elegant music, witches perform dances; finally, all stand up, the relatives to drink wine poured by witches to God, indicating that the two sides of the relatives to form a bond of kinship. Finally, all the relatives stand up and drink the wine offered to the god by the sorceress, signifying that the relatives of both sides have become relatives. After the magician retires, the bride and groom, the matchmaker, and the relatives retire in turn, and the ceremony is transferred to the wedding banquet.

5. "Oaths and Vows": the bride and groom read their vows in front of the god and offer the original to the god; "Jade String Offering": the jade string (a leafy twig of the Yangtong tree wrapped in a strip of white cloth) is said to play a role in linking the hearts of the god and the human being, and the bride and groom take it from the hands of the witch. The bride and groom take the jade skewer from the hands of the witch and dedicate it in front of the god, "two bows, two claps of the hands, and one bow".

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