What are the wedding customs of Yi people? Yi people pay attention to inventory when they get married.

Yi people are mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces, and they are one of the ethnic minorities in China. As we all know, the marriage customs of each nation are different, so what are the marriage customs of the Yi people? Next, I'll show you the wedding etiquette of the Yi people.

What are the customs of marriage of Yi people?

On the wedding day, the groom's yard will be built with branches and other things. Both inside and outside the green shed need to be decorated with red, and Yi Xishen's memorial tablet will be placed in the middle of the shed. Everyone got together, singing the Qingpeng tune with national characteristics, singing and dancing, and it was very lively.

What are the wedding customs of Yi people?

When the man picks up the plane and comes to the woman's house, the woman's house will splash water to welcome and celebrate. Yi people believe that after splashing water, girls don't have to go far away to carry water when they get married to the man's house, and they can eat and drink even in dry season. When the team that picks up the bride enters the woman's house, they should kowtow and confess, and then display the gifts that pick up the bride, such as wedding clothes, shoes and coins. At this time, the woman should also take out her dowry, such as boxes, clothes, quilts, household appliances and so on. Ask someone to sing a wedding song when it's on, and play whatever you sing.

What are the wedding customs of Yi people?

After the things of both men and women are displayed, the woman will begin to entertain the bride-picking team, serving them tea first, and then drinking sugar water, which means bitter first, then sweet. Then set the drinks, ask the woman's elders to say something auspicious, tie two red ribbons to the groom, and then start the reception. During the banquet, the groom will bow and toast at each table. When all the guests have finished eating, they can take the bride back.

What are the wedding customs of Yi people?

Usually when everyone is doing the above activities, the bride will dress up and get ready in the room. Before leaving for the man's house, the elder of the woman will take two newcomers to the ancestral tablet of the woman's house to say goodbye. Then the bride was carried outside by her brother or younger brother and set out with the groom. The matchmaker led the bride's farewell party to see her off.

At the end of the article, the marriage customs of Yi people are introduced here today. When you get married in northeast Yunnan, you should sing wedding songs, wine ceremony songs, wedding songs and other national songs. In some Yi areas, there is also the custom of robbing the wedding to wipe the ashes. It is said that this is a way to show respect to the woman.