Fujian is a province in the south of China, close to the sea. Of course, there are also many mountains here, which can be said to be near the sea. Fujian is called Fujian for short, and a large number of people speak Minnan dialect. Compared with the north, it is relatively warm here all year round, and there is even no snow. Fujian also has its own cultural characteristics, and marriage customs are one of them. Let's learn about the marriage customs in Fujian.

Fujian marriage custom

1. Dowry custom

In Fujian, when girls get married, they will prepare two red suitcases to hold their dowry, which symbolizes yes-men. In modern Fujian wedding, when the woman prepares the dowry, she also needs to prepare a car.

2. Wedding customs

The groom takes the wedding team to the bride's house in a wedding car. The bride's family must set off firecrackers to celebrate, and then the groom can enter the door. When you meet the bride, you should hold flowers as a token of love. The bride can't go back when she goes out, otherwise it's unlucky.

Pay tribute to the customs

At the local wedding in Fujian, the bride and groom should salute the elders of the man and woman before 4 pm on the wedding day. The elders will prepare red envelopes as gifts.

4. Huimen custom

In Fujian, a wedding reception will be held at the bride and groom's house, the wedding reception will be held at the groom's house on the wedding day, and the second banquet will be held with the bride at home the next day. The banquet held at the woman's house is called Huimen wine, and the wedding is almost over when the banquet is held at the woman's house.

Wedding supplies to be prepared by Fujian women

Because the man will give the woman a pair of cocks and hens when he is engaged, the woman can also prepare a hen in exchange. Let the man bring a pair of chickens (including the cock originally given by the other party). In Fujian, the woman also needs to prepare a suit for the man, including underwear, suit jacket and trousers, shirt, a pair of socks (not white socks) and a gold ring. Among them, socks, gold rings and trousers represent a "living treasury", which means that the groom will have good luck in the future. Besides, I have to prepare a dowry.

Fujian wedding customs are too dull to eat.

On the wedding day, when the wedding team arrives at the bride's house, the couple must eat a peaceful bowl. After taking the bride back to the man's house, the two will eat another bowl of peace together to show peace. According to the tradition in Fuzhou, before meeting each other's family, the couple should eat a plane with chicken, the groom should eat the chicken's head, the head represents the head of the family, and the bride should eat the chicken's wings and feet. In Fuzhou dialect, this means that if you have a good family, you will have more children. Besides chickens, there will be two peaceful eggs in the plane. Usually eat one and keep one. I wish you all peace together.