The bride is from Nantong, Jiangsu, and the groom is from dadukou district, Chongqing. The customs of these two places are very different. In the bride's house, a grand wedding planning is needed before marriage, and all relatives and friends should be present. The man has to pay a bride price of about 800-65438+10,000 yuan and at least 4 pieces of gold and silver jewelry. The woman's parents and relatives will give gifts to the boys. 1-2 years after the engagement, officially married. In Chongqing, there is only 4 gold, no bride price. Generally, the man will give the woman1-20,000, or even a few thousand. After that, he didn't need to get engaged and got married directly. In addition, the new house for marriage is jointly purchased by both parties. If the man has no money, it doesn't matter if the woman has more.
2. Marriage customs in rural areas of Chongqing
It takes two days to get married, the first day is mixed wine, and the second day is regular wine (rural dialect). On the first day, relatives and friends of both men and women came to dinner, and after dinner, they talked about family affairs, which was actually to get together with each other. The next morning, the man's relatives and friends came to the woman with a bride price, which is also called marriage. The bride price depends on the economic conditions of each family. 12 After noon, the woman was married by the man, and all relatives and friends followed the bride to find the man. After the bride comes home, relatives and friends of both men and women have dinner together. After dinner, the woman's relatives go home, and the man's relatives help build a new house at night.
3. Wedding customs of Tujia people in Chongqing.
In Chongqing's wedding customs, Tujia costumes are characterized by solitary style, which is recorded. Tujia costumes are "vulgar and simple", and Tujia girls are crying to meet them on their wedding day. The bride cried more than half a month before the wedding, and some cried for more than a month, at least three or five days. Tujia people also regard whether they can sing wedding songs as a sign to measure women's intelligence and virtue.
Weeping songs include Weeping to Marry Parents, Weeping to Marry Brothers and Sisters, Weeping to Marry Uncle, Weeping to Marry Matchmaker, Weeping to Marry Hair, Weeping to Marry Flowers, Weeping to Marry Father from Mother, Weeping to Marry Ancestors, Weeping to Marry in a Sedan, etc. In the old society, crying marriage originated from women's lack of freedom in marriage. They accused the evil marriage system with the song of crying and marrying. Today, marriage is free. Tujia girls also want to cry when they get married. Now it's just a ceremony to cry for marriage.
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In ancient China, there was a saying of "Six Rites", and now some areas also have this custom. Six gifts are accepting gifts, asking names, accepting gifts, accepting gifts, inviting parties and welcoming guests. In fact, the wedding customs agreed by people in various regions are not completely restricted by these six kinds of gifts. It simplifies the process of blind date and engagement, such as the date of invitation (wedding date agreement) merged into Najib (gift engagement).
In ancient China, there was a saying of "Six Rites", and now some areas also have this custom. Six gifts are receiving gifts, asking names, receiving gifts, collecting taxes, inviting dates and welcoming guests. In fact, the wedding customs agreed by people in various regions are not completely restricted by these six kinds of gifts. It simplifies the process of blind date and engagement, such as the date of invitation (wedding date agreement) merged into Najib (gift engagement). But more attention is paid to the ritual process of tying the knot (the bride and groom drink a glass of wine), making trouble in the bridal chamber and "returning to the door" after marriage.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Bayu Folk Custom