Bai people's bride-snatching culture with unique national characteristics

Kidnapping is a major feature of Bai culture. It is not only joy but also "pain" for the Bai daughter to get married. On the wedding day, everyone rushed to deal with the bride and pinched the bride with their hands. The harder they squeeze, the deeper their blessing. Have you ever seen such a wonderful wedding custom? Why don't you come with me to see the Bai people's bride-snatching culture with unique national characteristics?

The wedding of Bai nationality is very grand and lively. The wedding of the Bai people in Dali began the day before the wedding. That night, a bonfire was lit in the courtyard of the man's house, and the house was crowded with guests, enjoying the "Big Ben" and "Blowing the Chamber" sung by Bai folk artists at the wedding, and the sound of the three-stringed instrument was deafening. This is the custom of Bai people stepping on the shed before marriage.

"When a Bai girl gets married, the whole village will scramble to pinch a beautiful bride until the bride is pinched red and purple, and the more she pinches, the more she wishes the couple.

When the wedding procession carrying the bride came to the door of the man's house, the bride was still carried by her brother or younger brother and ran quickly into the new house. What's the hurry? Because according to Bai custom, the bride goes to the man's house, and those children who attend the wedding are the most difficult to deal with. They tend to flock. While throwing rice flowers at the bride, she struggled to pinch the bride with her hands. This is for good luck.

Even if it hurts, the bride can't be angry. But the bride is ready. An emergency. She will take out a pair of scissors to defend herself. Timid children really dare not move forward. Only in this way can we enter the bridal chamber safely. In some Bai areas, as soon as the wedding procession enters the door, the bride and groom rush into the bridal chamber to grab pillows, just like taking part in the 100-meter race. It is said that whoever grabs the pillow first indicates who will be in charge in the future.

After entering the bridal chamber, the bride and groom want to drink Chili wine. Wine is spicy, and with Chili, it is difficult to swallow. In the Bai language, the pronunciation of "spicy" and "pro" is similar. Adding pepper to wine means adding pro to pro. The bride and groom drink Chili wine to show intimacy and warmth. In some places, pepper powder is sprinkled into braziers, and spicy smoke is everywhere, which makes people breathless. The groom thinks that when eating noodles, you should also put a lot of peppers.

The daughters of Bai people have other rules. For example, before a daughter gets married, the mother should take turns feeding her twelve pairs of chopsticks. The first bite a daughter eats should be spit in her left hand, and the second bite should be swallowed until she is full. When getting married, the bride will say goodbye to her parents in tears and scatter the rice in her left hand in the yard, indicating that although I am married, I have food at home and can't come back without my rice in the future.

Before I go to my in-laws' house, I will wear a pair of sunglasses to cover my swollen eyes and a mirror on my chest to ward off evil spirits. When I get to my husband's house, I will scatter the rice in my right hand in the yard, indicating that although I am a foreigner, I have brought something and can work for you. You can't bully me and not give me food.