Thai marriage ceremony before rank

Thailand Marriage ceremony before rank. In Thailand, there is still an old marriage custom - from the wife's residence, that is, the man builds a house, resides, and bears interest in the woman's house. In certain rural areas, there is also a service marriage. When a man and a woman meet and fall in love, the man asks the woman's parents to marry him, and after the woman agrees, the man goes to live in the woman's house and works as a laborer for the woman's family, which is called the service period. The length of the period of service is determined by the woman's parents, and the wedding is usually held only after two or three years or even after two or three children have been born. The legal age of marriage for both men and women is 17. Before marriage, an engagement ceremony is usually held. After marriage, newlyweds who are in a position to do so live apart from their parents. The wedding date is set in the fortnight, which they believe is a symbol of pairs. People tend to get married in February, April and June of the lunar calendar, and generally do not choose August, October and December. Weddings are held according to religious ceremonies. In addition to the relatives and guests of both parties, monks are also present at the wedding. Wedding, the monk side of the chanting and praying, one side of the holy water sprinkled on the head of the newcomer, and let the two newcomers hold hands to symbolize that they are married, the number of monks for an even number, but no less than six people, sitting in order at the table. On the offering table are Buddha statues, holy water bowls, holy veils, incense and candles, and flowers. The monk holding the holy veil chanting, the bride and groom folded legs sitting side by side in front of the presiding monk, hands folded, listening to or with the monk chanting. Then, the wedding host or parents to the groom, the bride's head to wear double happiness veil ring, parents, friends and relatives in turn to the groom, the bride's palms dripping drops of holy water blessing.