Weddings of Bai people often vary greatly due to different living areas. But they are all very grand and lively. Wedding of Bai nationality in Dali. Actually, it started the day before the wedding. That night, a fire was lit in that family's yard, and the house was crowded with people outside. Bai folk artists were invited to attend the wedding and sang Big Ben and Blow. The three-stringed suona rang into one piece, full of joy inside and outside. Artists are more capable, which is the custom of Bai people to step on the shed before marriage.
The next day is the day of formal marriage. On this day, the groom, accompanied by his partner, went to the woman's house to meet the bride. Before leaving, people crowded the groom into the house. In the sound of chain mail and gongs and drums, the groom's brother came to the groom with a hydrangea tied with red silk in his hand, bowed deeply and put it on the groom's left shoulder. Then there was another blow. The groom was sent out of the gate and asked to go to the woman's house to meet relatives.
The groom came to the bride's door. The drummer stopped playing. At this time, the groom took out three wax pills from his coat pocket and threw them on the stone pier in front of the door. Then I heard three earth-shattering noises. This wax pill was originally a homemade soil bomb, which was used to make a strong sound when celebrating the wedding. In the smoke, the wedding procession was welcomed into the women's home.
The bride is crying, showing a feeling of farewell. When the lock was blown again, the bride's brother had taken the bride out of the door and let her go to her husband's house. Along the way, there was no lack of band accompaniment and bridesmaids teasing the bride and groom.
When the wedding procession arrived at the man's door, the bride was still carried by her brother or younger brother and quickly ran 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. She struggled to pinch the bride with her hands while pulling back the rice flowers from her. 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.