Marriage custom in Longtan River Town, Cili County, Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province?
In Zijingshan, young men and women often get to know each other in social activities and eventually become partners. At temple fairs, folk dances and singing activities are often carried out. In these activities, young men are often actors, while girls are enthusiastic spectators. If a girl takes a fancy to a young man, she will give him a token; When a young man loves a girl, he buys a gift and gets engaged with his aunt accompanied by his elders. The girl's parents will invite the elders in the village to accompany them and hold a banquet. Above the banquet, it is necessary to test whether the young man is a suitable candidate. First, I played a jiaozi. Jiaozi uses the mountain pepper from Jingzishan as stuffing, which is very spicy. Everyone invited the young man to taste it, and the young man wanted to finish jiaozi in one breath. Then, a plate of bitter vegetables is served. This bitter herb is made from several kinds of Chinese medicines with extremely bitter taste. The young man must finish this dish quickly. Then, bring a bowl of soup. This soup is made of persimmon vinegar from Jingzishan, which is very sour. The groom should pretend to be delicious and finish the soup. If the young man crosses the Mishima Pass, everyone will cheer in unison, and the young man will begin to taste the honey tea served in the cheers of everyone. This is called tasting the ups and downs of being a man. The suitor can only propose if he passes this test, otherwise he doesn't have to do it. On the wedding day, the man got into the sedan chair and the groom went to marry him. On each side of the sedan chair, there is a person accompanied by a red carpet. Whenever there are ancient temples, wells, stones and trees along the way, they are covered with red carpets to ward off evil spirits. Accompanied by the suona team, the companions sounded firecrackers from time to time. The bride must wear a bright red dress with a bronze mirror around her waist, cover her face with a red veil, and cry to show that she does not forget her parents' kindness and cannot bear to leave. Uncle, uncle, brother, brother and others need to be sent in a sedan chair. When the sedan chair arrived at the man's house, firecrackers exploded and straw was lit. The groom gave the bride a treasure bottle and a treasure pot (hence the name). The ground where the bride passed was covered with a red carpet. People who combed her hair greeted her, helped her out of the sedan chair and sprinkled grass sacrifices on her head. There is a table in the Intermediate People's Court with a bucket, rulers, scales, rafters and bronze mirrors. It's all stuck in the bucket. The groom bowed to the gate, took off the bride's veil and put it on the rafters. After that, they bowed to the watch of heaven and earth, calling it "worshipping heaven and earth". After the ceremony, the stylist guided the bride into the bridal chamber. In addition, Yi Deng must be put into a bucket, her hair lit, and the bride's original braid combed into a bun, which is called the top. A day or two after marriage, the groom will steal his father-in-law's chopsticks and wine glasses to show his cleverness. The groom should bow to his father-in-law's ancestors first, and then bow to his father-in-law's mother-in-law, and the wedding will be over.