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The process of the woman going to the man's house to recognize the door

The process of the woman going to the man's house to recognize the door is as follows:

1. When men and women are in love, the man prepares a ceremony and presents a ring; If the woman accepts, she will wear a ring.

2. The two sides choose an auspicious day, the woman's house invites relatives and friends, and the man brings a bride price to the woman's house.

The groom goes to the bride's house to receive relatives and hold a wedding, including exchanging rings, pouring champagne and cutting cakes.

4. When the bride leaves home, she should show her feelings of parting; Entering the man's house requires crossing the threshold. On the wedding day, the bride should avoid touching the bed until evening. After the wedding, the newlyweds should return to the man's house before sunset and should not spend the night at their parents' house.

The evolution of social customs:

1. Differences in marriage customs in different regions: Due to cultural and customary factors, there are differences in marriage customs in different regions, such as different customs in wedding banquets and dowry between the north and the south;

2. Modern changes of traditional marriage customs: With the development of society, traditional marriage customs are gradually integrating modern elements, such as simplifying procedures and combining western-style weddings.

3. Etiquette requirements in wedding customs: Wedding customs usually include a series of etiquette requirements, such as wearing, addressing elders, banquet etiquette and so on.

4. Religious influence of wedding customs: In some religious beliefs, wedding customs are influenced by religious teachings, such as the specific ceremonies of Buddhist and Christian weddings;

5. Relationship between marriage custom and law: Although marriage custom is a social tradition, it is also regulated by law in some aspects, such as prohibiting bigamy and equality of marriage rights.

To sum up, the process of the woman's going to the man's house to recognize the door includes the man's preparation ceremony and giving a ring. The two sides choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding, the bride crosses the threshold to enter the man's house, and the newlyweds return to the man's house before the wedding is over. The whole process is full of traditional sense of ceremony and respect for marriage.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 1046

Marriage should be completely voluntary by both men and women, and it is forbidden for either party to force the other, and no organization or individual may interfere.

Article 1042

Arranging, buying and selling marriages and other acts that interfere with the freedom of marriage are prohibited. It is forbidden to ask for property through marriage. Bigamy is prohibited. Spouses are prohibited from living together with others. Domestic violence is prohibited. Abuse and abandonment between family members are prohibited.

Article 1043

Families should establish a good family style, carry forward family virtues and attach importance to the construction of family civilization. Husband and wife should be loyal to each other, respect each other and care for each other; Family members should respect the old and love the young, help each other and maintain equal, harmonious and civilized marriage and family relations.

Article 1049

Both men and women who want to get married should apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration office. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. The marriage relationship is established when the marriage registration is completed. Those who have not registered for marriage shall re-register.

The Supreme People's Court's explanation on the application of marriage and family series (I)

Article 5

The people's court shall support one party's request for the return of the bride price paid according to the custom if it is found that it belongs to the following circumstances: (1) the two parties have not gone through the marriage registration formalities; (2) Both parties have gone through the marriage registration formalities, but they have not lived together; (3) premarital payment, causing difficulties to the payer. The application of items 2 and 3 of the preceding paragraph is conditional on the divorce of both parties.