Marriage custom in Hunan

1, happy song

In Tujia nationality, after the couple entered the bridal chamber, the invited singers began to sing, called "happy songs", to express their good wishes to the couple.

Step 2 rob relatives

Yao nationality in southwest Hunan has the custom of robbing relatives. On the day when the groom marries the bride, the bride needs to avoid seeing it, and then the groom looks everywhere and counts three times before he can get married.

3. There is no bride price but a dowry

In Yao nationality, a woman gets married with a dowry, and a man does not need to prepare a bride price. On the wedding day, girls put on all the clothes given by boys. From the inside out, one is longer than the other. They must show the embroidery and patterns of clothes and show off that they have found a good family. All the women in the village came to see the bride off until the groom's house. The wedding is simple. Although there is no grand ceremony, people in Zhazhai and Waizhai can voluntarily attend and sit down.

Step 4 get on the sedan chair

According to the traditional wedding in China, the woman is carried home with charming children, and the girl's brother is carrying a sedan chair, and his feet must not touch the ground. Everyone in the village came to see her off. When he left, the groom thanked her with red envelopes and wedding candy.