First of all, let's talk about the origin of holding a red umbrella: the custom of holding a red umbrella when getting married is generally Hakka, a special ethnic group. Hakkas migrated from the Central Plains to the south mainly because of some natural disasters or fleeing from war. Hakkas live in other places, so they need to prepare for migration from time to time and need an umbrella to shelter them from the wind and rain. Therefore, it is necessary for Hakka daughters to get married with umbrellas. The main moral is not to forget our ancestors, to be in a foreign land and to stand the wind and rain.
The implication of holding a red umbrella
1. Replace the red veil with a red umbrella.
In the past, when a daughter got married, the matchmaker carried the bride behind her back, in order to prevent the bride from being called Sha Qi? Touchdown? They all covered their heads with red scarves, and their feet could not touch the ground. With the changes of the times, more and more brides are now on the red carpet, and the red hijab is replaced by the red umbrella.
2. Don't strive for greatness with heaven.
In ancient times, at the wedding, the bride was always escorted to the flower bridge by a female elder with a red umbrella, because the bride had a great position on the wedding day, but she could not compete with the heaven. These are the customs of the older generation. Of course, there are still some villages that still retain this ceremony.
3. Open an umbrella? Open branches and scattered leaves?
The bride holds a red umbrella when she gets married, hoping that the newlyweds can have children early and that both families will have a full house of children and grandchildren.
4. Be able to shelter from the wind and rain
The wedding custom in many places is that from the moment the bride steps out of the house, the bridesmaid will open the red umbrella to protect the bride until she gets on the new car, that is, to shelter the bride from the wind and rain.
Of course, Bian Xiao personally thinks it is good to keep some old customs, such as holding red umbrellas, which are full of controversy and enthusiasm. As the old saying goes, where there is steam, evil spirits cannot invade. It also represents the future prosperity of the newlyweds.