What are the local customs in Lanzhou?

1, betrothal

Old time betrothal pay attention to the family. Men and women do not meet, depending on the words of matchmakers, parents' orders. Generally, the male party to the matchmaker to find a suitable woman, ask for her birth date and eight characters, if the male party to the marriage, carry a single bottle of wine to the woman's home to say goodbye. If the woman's family agrees, the bottle will be opened to drink. If the woman's family does not agree, the bottle will be opened and returned.

2, the next color

After the engagement, the man can go to the woman's home on New Year's holidays and in normal times. Every time he goes, he must bring a thin gift. A year or a few months before the wedding to the bride price, commonly known as "wine". The man prepared clothing, gift money, wine and meat, etc., and asked the introducer to go to the woman's home, the woman hosted a banquet, the scale should be more than the betrothal abundance.

3, marriage

Male and female families according to the two sides of the birth date of the wedding. The male family is commonly known as "marrying", the female family is commonly known as "marrying girl", the day of the wedding is called "urge makeup". Female family friends congratulate commonly known as "add box", more jewelry, clothing, utensils, money and so on. The female family hosted a relatively simple banquet, selected a number of close relatives to go with the girl to the man's home as a guest, known as the "Master Xikai". The dowry for the girl varies according to the family's circumstances.

4, Lanzhou " Tai Ping Drum "

With the rhythmic " dong - " " " dong - " " dong - " drums, many drummers waist sat on a drum, dressed in heroic attire, arranged in the Tai Ping Drum, the drums, the drums, the drums, the drums, the drums, the drums, the drums, the drums.

5, festival customs

Annual lunar calendar " February 2 dragon head " to specialize in haircuts, the eighth of April to the Wuquan Mountain tour, the Duan Yang Festival to eat dumplings mung bean cake, August 15 grand celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival and so on, the Golden City up and down the atmosphere is full of joy and happiness.