In the festive firecrackers, the bride and groom made a pious sacrifice to God and burned incense to "return the horses and chariots". An elder of the clan killed a rooster and sprayed blood on the ground to ward off evil spirits and welcome good luck. Before entering the door, a group of relatives and friends of the ethnic group held the bride and "stepped on the bowl". Stepping on a broken bowl means (broken) peace. After entering the door, the bride lights a pair of red candles. After the bride and groom worship heaven and earth and worship their ancestors, they each take a big sip of toast and spray it on each other's faces. Mao told us that "blowing toast" means loving each other and lasting forever.
In the green shed with pine and cypress branches on the top and fluffy hair on the ground, the bride and groom solemnly held ceremonies to worship heaven and earth, ancestors and elders, and the wedding reached its climax.
At the wedding, women in bright national costumes are a striking sight. Their costumes strongly show the blending style of Yi and Han. Women wear the flower-buckled hats of the Yi people, but their costumes retain the traces of the Han style in the Ming Dynasty-sapphire cloth, wide robes and big sleeves, vests or waists decorated with beautiful patterns, especially embroidered shoes on their feet. Exquisite patterns and manual dexterity are amazing.