Liuhe traditional customs

A detailed discussion of Ezhou's marriage customs should include all the details from the agreed marriage to the ceremony, but it has undergone many changes from the formation of the customs to the continuous evolution. Therefore, from the perspective of overall customs, it is more of a rule that is constantly refined and processed from traditional customs.

In Ezhou's wedding custom, the basic process is to prepare before marriage and get married on another day. There are many contents and details to be observed. Here, I will focus on the custom of getting off at the man's door after picking up the bride. After the bride receives the man's door, a gunner will prepare to set off firecrackers in advance, and the bride will get off the bus after the firecrackers are set off. But when the bride gets off the bus, she doesn't go into the house directly, and she will see a square table specially prepared by the man at home. Usually put a portrait of Chairman Mao on the table or hang it on the front wall. There is a bucket (called grain) on the table, which contains wheat and a steel scale (with copper plates). Tie green onions, mugwort and cypress branches side by side with red paper or red cloth and put them in a bucket. The bride wants to stay here, which means that the young couple have a good life, a bumper harvest and a good marriage.

After entering the door, in Ezhou wedding custom, the bride does not salute directly, but sits on the bed of the new house. At this time, the woman who sent the bride will sit here for an hour or two, and it would be better if she could not go to the toilet. Until the man's planned auspicious day, he can't get up and get ready to go to the church. The traditional sitting time is long, which determines the moral focus of future happiness. I have to say that this custom has been simplified a lot in modern times, but it is still a key point that both the mother's family and the husband's family will attach great importance to.

Although many wedding customs in Ezhou have changed and evolved, there are some things that cannot be changed in people's minds, which is the real custom. In this part of the gift-giving ceremony, similar to the customs in various parts of Henan, it is necessary not only to offer tea to the in-laws, but also to pay homage to the bride and observe the basic ceremony. After the elders accept the worship, they should also present a red envelope in return. This custom costs a lot of elders, which is paid directly to the newlyweds, and the bride will take care of it herself. Unlike gift money, money worship means that the closest relatives receive it directly from the bride. In this day of many relatives, the bride can benefit a lot.