What do you think of traditional weddings in rural areas?

If we compare an individual to a lonely boat floating in the sea, marriage is a harbor we can rely on, which can help us avoid the wind and waves at sea and soothe our wounded hearts. But for the choice of wedding, some people like the romance of western-style wedding. The groom is wearing a suit and tie, and the beautiful bride is wearing a clean and beautiful wedding dress. She receives the blessing of the priest with a high nose in the auditorium of a western-style church, then sets up the poss, chooses a perfect angle and takes a picture of the eternal moment with a camera. ...

But in rural areas, many people will choose traditional and lively Chinese weddings. Although it seems corny to some people, this ceremony bears the farmers' deep love for their parents, neighbors and the world that raised them.

But no matter how you choose, there is nothing more anxious and happy than a wedding. The bride in a rockhopper gown is sitting in a happy room at home, waiting anxiously, surrounded by laughing sisters and busy parents and relatives outside. They are calculating whether there are any missing details at this festive moment. The real auspicious moment came in the ambivalence of their reluctance and expectation, and the groom in the red championship suit could not wait. The bride's sisters crowded behind the door and tried their best to make things difficult for the groom. Naturally, the groom's brothers are not willing to lag behind. After some fierce bargaining, the groom finally got his wish and took over the bride.

After going out, the bride is not allowed to look back at her home. Even if her parents' exhortations still ring in her ears, even if her eyes are filled with tears because of those whispers, deep attachment will not allow her to turn back. In the old rural concept, the bride is someone else when she leaves home. Think about it carefully, it is full of a greater concern and dignity as a parent. They believe that their daughter can get better care in her husband's family, and they also hope that her daughter can run her own small family with care.

You have to pay a courtesy call when you go back to your husband's house. When crossing the threshold, the bride and groom's feet are not allowed to touch or step on the threshold, indicating that the future marriage life is smooth and complete. The groom escorted the bride into the new house. The new house is covered with clean new beds and happy quilts. The wall is also covered with happy characters and some holiday decorations. They can quietly feel such a festive and peaceful atmosphere, and then there is a waiting banquet.

Rural people basically don't go to hotels to pack banquets when they get married. Instead, I built a roof in my yard, rented more than 20 tables and chairs in advance, and invited famous chefs and neighbors from Shiliba Village to help. Many of the ingredients they eat are grown in their own fields and raised in the backyard. After cooking by skilled craftsmen, they have contributed to a lively "flowing mat". Relatives and friends sit together and talk loudly, drink wedding banquets and smoke cigarettes. Everyone is smiling, saying blessings from time to time, playing music, noisy firecrackers and noisy conversation, which are intertwined to form a lively and festive atmosphere.

In my hometown, weddings usually last for three days. On the third morning, the couple will come to the ancestral hall with sacrifices accompanied by their parents. After the sacrifices on the holy table are arranged, my father will lead the whole family to read some prayers for blessing. In the fireworks, they murmured prayers, wishing good weather, abundant crops, early birth of your son and happiness in the world.