What are the customs for Wa girls to get married?

The engagement of Wa youth in Mangdui, Yunnan Province goes through three stages: Feiyu (stringing girls), Diya (robbing girls to kill chickens to see divination) and Dupa (giving bride price).

There are mainly two forms of flying jade (string girl): singing love songs and "combing the sea", of which "combing the sea" is the most interesting. The representatives of "Sahai" are older volunteers among young women, who take turns to comb boys' hair. All the boys who take part in "Flying Jade" must be combed by girls. When combing their hair, girls and boys whisper to each other to test each other's love for themselves. If the two sides are more congenial, then the girl's movements will appear soft and affectionate, deliberately dragging out the time of combing her hair, even if others have opinions, they will not care.

There are mainly two forms of flying jade (string girl): singing love songs and "combing the sea", of which "combing the sea" is the most interesting. The representatives of "Sahai" are older volunteers among young women, who take turns to comb boys' hair. All the boys who take part in "Flying Jade" must be combed by girls. When combing their hair, girls and boys whisper to each other to test each other's love for themselves. If the two sides are more congenial, then the girl's movements will appear soft and affectionate, deliberately dragging out the time of combing her hair, even if others have opinions, they will not care.

After our engagement, we have to go through Dupa three times, each time with strict requirements and standards. For the first time, I want to send "Bailaiya" (clan wine) and 6 bottles for the male family of the woman's father's clan to eat; The second time, I sent "Belmont" (neighbor wine), also 6 bottles, for the people in the village to eat; The third time, I will send a bottle of "Bai Lai Ba Xi slanting" (open door wine) to the girl's mother.