Having lived in Hainan for more than 10 years, I still know some local customs. Personally, I am quite interested in the betel nut culture here. I have heard some customs about betel nut. Small olive is an essential item for many Hainanese to get married, socialize, sacrifice and pay New Year greetings.

Let's talk about the role of betel nut in marriage first! Betel nut is an important token of love and marriage of Li people in Hainan, and it is inseparable from the whole process from love to engagement, employment and marriage. There is a folk love song that sings well: "Send a betel nut to try your brother's heart, one betel nut to smell, two betel nuts to warm your heart, and three betel nuts as matchmakers." Betel nut has become a symbol of love between men and women.

After the relationship is confirmed, the man goes to the girl's aunt's house to propose marriage and will bring a box of betel nuts to the door. If the girl's parents open the box and take out a betel nut to eat, it means that the marriage is settled; If you don't eat, it's probably over. After the successful proposal, the newlyweds will also distribute betel nuts to relatives and friends who come to congratulate them on the wedding day to show their gratitude. My description may be simpler, but the actual process is more complicated and interesting. You can really come and feel it when you have a chance.