What are the customs of marriage in Yulin, Guangxi? Is it complicated?

Yulin is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yulin people mainly speak Cantonese, Yulin dialect and Hakka dialect. Yulin belongs to subtropical monsoon climate and is rich in subtropical fruits. Custom is an established habit of people in a region. What are the wedding customs in Yulin?

On the wedding day, close relatives usually go directly to the wedding site, and some relatives and friends from afar have to stand outside for a while without going directly into the house. The host needs to prepare some tea and cigarettes to welcome the guests. Guests can not enter the house until they have washed their faces and had tea outside. The host must arrange a special person to receive his guests on that day, otherwise the guests will feel that they are neglected.

It is lucky that the number of people going to marry the bride, that is, the wedding procession, must be even. At the same time, firecrackers should be prepared in advance, and the groom should set off firecrackers everywhere. When you arrive at the woman's door, you should set off firecrackers for her home. At this time, there will be children holding tea and towels for the groom to use. After the groom receives something, he should give others a red envelope to express his gratitude. When the groom enters the door, never step on the threshold, but cross it. Before the groom walks in, someone will tie a red line on the woman's door. Generally, rice and sesame seeds are sewn at the end of the red line.

After the groom enters the door, the customs are somewhat different from those in other places. Yulin's wedding custom requires the groom to go to the hall and meet the relatives of the woman one by one. Among them, the woman's brother will bring tea to the man, indicating that the woman's family recognizes the groom's identity. After the man receives the tea, he will give him a red envelope as a gift.

After all these processes are completed, the man can go to the woman's boudoir to marry her and find the bride's shoes hidden by his sister. After the bride gets on the wedding car, she should also set off firecrackers, indicating that the bride is going to the man's house. The day after the wedding, the bride should get up early to meet the elders of the man's family. The woman should not only worship the ancestors of the man, but also offer tea to the elders of the man. Specifically, the next morning, the bride will be accompanied by unmarried women, and then prepare three incense money and put it in the well water for ancestor worship. When you get home, you should also prepare some sweet tea, that is, betel nut and peanuts are mixed, washed with hot water, and sugar is added to the mother-in-law, father-in-law and other elders of the man.