Fuzhou marriage customs

1, over the gift:

"Over the gift" of the first step, is the matchmaker to send the male side of the eight characters of birth to the female side of the female side of the eight to the male side of the birth of some superstitious parents, who think they are responsible for the marriage of their children, often in the receipt of the red invitation to ask the fortune-teller to project a look at both sides of the "eight characters of birth" are compatible, if not; the marriage should be reconsidered. "eight characters of birth" is compatible, if not; marriage should be reconsidered.

2, the male side of the bride price

Male parents, matchmakers take the groom to the woman's home engagement. (Now you can make an appointment to get engaged in the hotel, after everyone has a casual dinner.) The man has to send a bride price: 33,000, 53,000 (US dollars) or 103,000, 133,000... (The agreed-upon bride price must end in the word three. Fuzhou dialect three and the birth of harmony, symbolizing the marriage of more children).

3, eat too flat

The groom to the woman's home, the newcomer must eat a bowl of too flat, the bride received the man's home, the same will have to eat a bowl of too flat. Meant to protect the peace. According to the Fuzhou tradition, the newcomers in the family before meeting, to eat Taiping chicken noodles, the groom ate chicken head, heralded the head of the family, the bride ate chicken wings, chicken feet, this should be used to speak Fuzhou language, meaning that the family has a good way to hold the family, more children, more blessings.

4, make the bed

Fuzhou people want the male family elders to lay the bed of the new house, elders to choose parents, children complete that the new couple can be as happy as the elders. Then find 1 to 2 well-behaved, smart, beautiful little boy to the new bed to play a few rolls, meaning that the future will give birth to a beautiful baby boy. If you prefer to have a girl baby, then find a boy and a girl, or just a girl to roll. And remember to give each child a red packet.

5, see the elders

3 to 4 p.m., the newcomers will begin to see the ancestors, and elders, the elderly and relatives, to ask for red envelopes. The Fuzhou people call it "seeing the hall". According to the first direct line after the side line, first the father's line after the mother's line of the program to bow one by one. The recipient of the worship should give the bride "meet gift". Most of the relatives and elders with rings, necklaces, bracelets and other expensive gifts, this is called "see the hall".

6, back to the door

According to the custom of Fuzhou, the first day of marriage, the man's home wine. On the second day, the woman's family organizes the wine, which is also called the return door wine. The second day after the wedding is the return day, the bride's family to send a brother-in-law to pick up the bride, the groom should give money to the brother-in-law. Then the groom prepared gifts, and the bride together to the parents-in-law's home to pay their respects, the day need to return

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