This is a popular saying of bride price in rural areas. The complete sentence is: "three pounds and two ounces, motionless and colorful." "Don't move" refers to the hardware equipment that the man needs to take out when he gets married. When he moves, he refers to the car. When he is not moving, he is the house. Nowadays, cars and houses are indispensable for marriage and have almost become standard. Some people also asked that the house should be in the city instead of in the country.
Matters needing attention in giving bride price
1, elders send bride price
If parents are inconvenient, the person who sends the bride price should also be a respected person in the village. Generally, people of the same age will not be chosen to send bride price, such as cousins, cousins and other relatives. The other party is the parents who receive the bride price, so the seniority is not equal. Unless it's an appointment, find an older one.
2, the bride price is not necessarily engaged.
Because both parents are present and there are relatives of the woman, giving the bride price can make the woman look more "arranged". However, the betrothal gift cannot be given on the day of engagement for various reasons, and the betrothal gift can also be given on the auspicious day. Usually no bride price is given before marriage 1 day, because everyone is busy preparing for marriage.
3. Return of bride price
Don't rush to ask the bride's parents to return the bride price. Some places will take a part of the bride price on the day of engagement, and then most of them will let the man take it home directly. But most of the time, it is for the daughter, and the daughter will take back her husband's family as the savings of the young couple.