Marriage of Zhoushan people (custom and modernity)

Two nights before the wedding, we should be "happy" until the early hours of the morning. Sacrifice requires a big table, called the square table, and four tables are put together. The place opposite the gate that is not displayed is the location of the gods. From north to south, tea, wine, rice, vegetarian dishes, meat dishes, steamed bread, jiaozi, cakes, fruits, sweets, followed by whole pigs, whole geese, flowers, drinks, cakes and so on. Oh, and firecrackers. The bridegroom-to-be has to watch it all night, because he has to add incense, worship God, toast, set off firecrackers every time he worships God, and pray for the groom's blessing.

The next day, the man's family invited five or six young people to go to the woman's house with food for offering sacrifices to the gods. In the past, when the traffic was inconvenient, I had to take the 1 1 bus no matter how far away, and my feet were blistered. This is called "picking Xiao Li". Now that the car has left, it will be much easier. At the woman's house, the guests or chefs of the mother-in-law's house hid the poles and baskets of "picking Xiao Li" and "testing small sugar".

The third day is the wedding day. Accompanied by the groom, the groom waited early in a place not far from the woman's house and kept setting off firecrackers to urge him. The bride is dressed more beautifully than ever. Many people think that the best day in a woman's life is her wedding day. In fact, the bride has been ready for a long time, but she refuses to go out and deliberately wants to "get through." Mother will feed her soon-to-be-married daughter a sedan chair meal and warn her to be filial to her in-laws, be kind to her family and live a harmonious life. The bride took a bite and vomited in the four corners of the bed. After feeding, I can't help but feel sad and painful to see that I will become a "family man" after my efforts. Only when all the manners are in order can the groom be allowed to receive the bride. It is not very close for the groom to enter his mother-in-law's house. He wants to take out a "treasure to open the door", and after some tortuous bargaining, he finally lets you in.

Of course, if the groom has deep pockets, give him as much as the other person wants, which is so cool that it is not lively. The bride can't touch the ground when she goes out. The ground should be covered with sacks. If there is a brother, he will take her out and send her to the groom's place and give it to him. Car to the man's house, firecrackers to meet. Wedding ceremony: one worships heaven and earth, the other worships Gaotang, and the husband and wife worship each other and send them to the bridal chamber. Toast and tea make trouble in the bridal chamber, and at the end of the day, three bones. For many newcomers, this day is the happiest and most tiring day.