I remember that when people got married in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a rural custom of "smearing pot ashes" in the rural areas of northern Henan. That is, on the wedding day, neighbors or acquaintances in the village (relatives will never attend) will grab a handful of pot ashes and wipe them on their parents-in-law's faces to make the wedding more lively and funny. In-laws were chased all over the village by people holding pot ashes, and finally they could not escape the fate of "big face" At this time, the whole village will come out to watch the excitement, and men, women and children will be amused by this wedding comedy. Later, rural customs gradually formed the wedding rules. If no one wipes pot dust on the in-laws' faces, it means that the in-laws are not welcome on weekdays and no one cares when they are happy. The more you wear, the better the popularity of this family and the happier your in-laws will be.
This custom was later introduced to the city, and "smearing pot ashes" became "smearing shoe polish", because black shoe polish can't be washed off on the face. Whenever the troublemaker shows off his shoe polish, his in-laws are chased around upstairs and downstairs. Finally, it was painted as a "big face", and the more you wipe your face, the more flowers you spend. This lively scene made people who came to congratulate laugh.
In recent years, my parents-in-law have never dared to run around, just sitting quietly in a chair and letting the players vilify at will. If any in-laws don't let their friends "spoof" and lose their temper, people will laugh and say that "the old couple are not sensible." Therefore, the parents-in-law who are now being spoofed are becoming more obedient, demonized and ghostly. A few days ago, I went to a community in qibin district, Hebi City to attend a lively wedding and witnessed such a scene.
The old man wears a woman's wig with brown curly hair on his head. Besides red flowers, there is also a green beverage bottle with a towering bottle mouth. A pair of small lanterns and long red ears hang at the ends of the wig sideburns. The old man drew a vertical eyebrow, pockmarked spots and a beard on his face, and then drew a red face of Zhang Yuanyuan. His nose and mouth are all dyed white, and the whole shape is like a "tiger demon". People were not satisfied with this and wrote the word "Wang" on the old man's forehead. Since it is a "king", it needs a "cloak". People couldn't find the "king's cloak", so they found a piece of cloth instead and tied it around the old man's neck. Boy, what a "Tiger King Monster" in Journey to the West.
Look at that old woman. She also wears curly hair with flowers and ears. Her face is scratched with tiger eyebrows, beards, pockmarks and moles, and she also has a red face and a red mouth. There is a striking word "Wang" written on her forehead. Look at this strange face, it is clearly the wife of the "Tiger King"-the witch girl.
There were many people on the scene, and everyone was amused by the appearance of "grimace father-in-law" The old couple in full view were a little embarrassed, but they had to sit upright and accept everyone's review. As the wedding master shouted: "Two Worshipping the High Hall", the old couple accepted the bow of the bride and groom. Then, listen to the master of ceremonies and take photos with the bride and groom. In the face of such a dressed "grimace father-in-law", the bride in wedding dress wants to laugh but dares not, so she can only hold back with her mouth bulging. At this time, several cameras and cameras are shooting this ridiculous scene. In the crowd watching the scene, many people took out their mobile phones and took this hilarious and funny shot. Players took the opportunity to rush forward, put their arms around the necks of "grimacing parents-in-law", and made all kinds of faces for everyone to take pictures and videos.
After the bride and groom entered the bridal chamber, the "grimace in-laws" were not allowed to take off their makeup under the supervision of the team members, but still entered the hotel lobby wearing this ghostly costume to propose a toast to the guests attending the wedding, which attracted the hotel waiters and guests to laugh.
Among the guests was a farmer from Houshu Village, Heshan District, Hebi City. He told everyone about the scene of his village marrying a daughter-in-law: her mother-in-law had a black pockmarked face and a beard, and she wore a hat made of instant noodles, with hydrangeas folded in red paper and long ears on her head. She got off the stage, rode a black paper donkey (the "running donkey" prop of the rural Lantern Festival), and kept wriggling and jumping. Father-in-law is a big man, wearing a woman's flowery clothes on his upper body, a red skirt on his lower body, a hat like his mother-in-law's, glasses, a beard on his face, a white nose and lips, and the word "Wang" written on his forehead. In addition, my father-in-law has to hang a drink bottle around his neck and drive the donkey with a whip. He must constantly beat the "running donkey" trampled by his mother-in-law. The old couple, like a pair of comedians, stood on the main road at the entrance of the village, surrounded by villagers, dancing with the music played by the tweeter, and greeted the woman's farewell party with joy. Although the old couple were tired and sweaty, their faces were filled with joy. After listening to the guest's story, everyone was amazed at how the "troublemakers" came up with these fantastic ideas.
Nowadays, the wedding custom has gradually moved from making trouble in the bridal chamber to spoofing in-laws. "grimace in-laws" has become a highlight of the wedding, and its limelight has overshadowed the radiant and beautiful bride. Gradually, all kinds of "father-in-law grimace" funny pictures also appeared in newspapers and became a hot news topic.