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Menshouldmarrywhentheyareyoung,andwomenshouldmarrywhentheyareyoung.Thishasbeenanunchangingprinciplesinceancienttimes.Althoughitisnowadvocatedtochangecustomsandengageinnewweddings,paredtothe1960sand1970s,ithasbeemoreluxuriousandthesimplecustomsofpeoplenolongerexist.IamfromZhuzhou,Hunan.LetmetalkabouttheweddingcustomsinZhuzhou.
isitingandEngaging
Matchmakerestoproposemarriage
Whenmenandwomenreachtheageofmarriage,theirparentsfirstfindamatchmaker.Whenthematchmakerdiscoversthatthereissomeoneofappropriateageinthefamily,theyfirstmunicatewiththeirparentsandthenscheduleadatetoarrangeablinddatelocation,usuallyamarketplace.Onthedayofthemarket,boththemanandthewomangotothedesignatedlocation,takealookateachother,sayafewwords,andshowtheircheerfulpersonalityonthespot.Generally,theywillreturnhomeandtalktothematchmaker.Afteragreeing,themanwillchooseadateforengagement(wecallitDingshithere).Thereisalsoatypethatisfavoredbyoneselforbyparents,suchascousins.Iftheyarerelated,parentswillentrustanacquaintancetoactasamatchmaker.Inthe1960sand1970s,manycousinsgotmarriedinruralareas,andthethirdrepresentativeofsiblingsgettingmarriedwasmore.Thisiscalled"
newrelativesgettingmarriedwitholdrelatives"
,whichisevenmorejoyful,butthiskindofcloserelativesgettingmarriedisstillnotgood.
Theengagementrequiresfourkindsofgifts,thatis,afewpiecesofcloth.Decentfamilieswillusedacronanddacronfabrics,nylonsocks,andthosewithpooreconomicconditionswillusekhakiclothandcottonsocks.Inthisway,eveniftheengagementissuccessful,themancangotothewomanshomeandsendsomegiftstothewomanshomefortheNewYearholiday.Generally,thefourkindsofgiftsarethesame,namely,theBeginningofSummerFestival,theDragonBoatFestival,theMid-AutumnFestivalandtheSpringFestival.Meat,eggs,noodlesAndapieceoffabric,afterayearortwo,whenbothpartieshavenoobjections,thewomantellsthematchmakerthattheycancuttheshoesample(thatis,themantellsthewomanthesizeoftheshoeswornbyhisfamily).Themangivesthewomansomemoneyforcuttingthesample,whichwasonlyafewtensofyuanatthattime.Thewomanneedstomakeapairofshoesforeachmemberofthemansfamilyandmatchthemwithhand-embroideredinsoles.
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Preparationbeforeandaftermarriage
Anecessarydowryforwomen
Beforemarriage,themangivesthewomansomemoneytobuyadowry.Dependingonthefamilyseconomicconditions,hecangivethewomanthreetofivethousandyuanatonce,andregardlessofhowmuchmoneyshereceivesfromtheman,thesethingsmustbeallocated.Onelargewardrobeorbinationcabinet,onetable,fourchairs,onebtable,onefoodcabinet,onewashbasinrack,twolargewoodencases,onesmallwoodencaseorleathercase(similartothelargertravelcaseatpresent),twohotwaterbottles,cupsandtoothbrushes,aluminumpotsforboilingwater,pressurecookerandotherdailynecessities,fourquiltsandapairofpillows.Thosewithgoodfamilyconditionswillbeequippedwithamensbicycle,asewingmachine,ablackandwhiteTVset,anelectricfan,etc.Infact,nomatterhowmuchmoneythemangivesthewoman,thewomansparentsbasicallydontusemuchofthemoney,andtheyreturnittotheirdaughtertomakecontainermoney.
Whatthemanmustprepare
Inadditiontogivingthewomanthreeorfivethousandyuan,themanonlyneedstoprepareoneortwonewhousesanddoesntcareaboutanythingelse.Ifthemansfamilyispoorandthereisnodowryforthewoman,thewomanwillalsobringallthedailynecessities.
Onthedaybeforemarriage,themanmustpayagifttothewoman.Thegiftsinclude:halforonepig,chicken,clothesorfabrics,shoesandsocksofthewomansparents,brothersandsisters.Allthingsshouldbeputinplace.Abigrackshouldbeusedtocarrythemtothewoman,sothatthewomansonlookerscanknowwhatsingataglance.Ifthemansfamilyconditionisnotgood,hewillborrowsomethingtoputonittosaveface,Becauseallthethingsthatwentthroughtheceremony,exceptforthefood,returnedtothemanthenextday.
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Thewomanshouldprepareasfollows
Putredpacketsinthequilt,usuallytwopackets,eachofwhichis40centsforthebedmaker.Thebigwoodenboxisfulloffruit,peanuts,sweetpotatochips,eggs,candybiscuits,andclothes,shoesandsockswhenyouseethemansparents,brothersandsistersinthemansside.Inaddition,theparentsalsoneedtogivethedaughtersomeboxmoney(hundredstothousandsdependingontheconditions).Becauseaftermarryingtheman,themother-in-lawwillopentheboxthenextday,andpeopleinthevillagewillearoundtoseetheexcitement,Thepurposeistoseeifthewomanhasgivenenoughmoneyforthecontainer.
Onthedaybeforemarriage,thewomanwillnotifythemanhowmanypeoplewilletoliftthingsthenextday.Generally,eightormoremenarerequiredbecausethewomanneedstocarryeverythingtotheman,andthemansroomonlyneedstobepreparedwithanemptyhouse.Thenextmorning,aweddingprocessionwasarrangedforthemantogotothewomanshousetoweleher.Themenhadtogo,includingthegroom,twobrides(women),fivetosixgongsandcobaltteams,andpeoplecarryingthings.Theyallwenttothewomanshousetohavebreakfasttogether,blowingandplaying.Afterdinner,thewomansentoffthewedding,withonemanandtwowomenseeingoffthebride.Theprocessioncarryingthingstookastepfirst,andthenthegroomandbridefollowedwithumbrellas.Regardlessoftheweather,eachpersonhadanumbrella,Blowingandbeatingallthewaytothemanforlunch.
Afterdinner,theweddingsceneisalsothemostlivelysceneduringmarriage.Thepurposeistohelpthegroomandbrideeliminatethefeelingofshyness.Variousprogramstrytomaketheirbodyandskincontact,suchasmouthtomoutheatingdates,twopeoplelightingfirecrackers,kittensfishing,andashpicking.Themoretricks,thebetter.Nomatterhowbigorsmall,theycanmakeasmuchnoiseastheywant.Afterthe1980s,thehabitofmakingweddingscenesgraduallychangedtowatchingmovies,videos,andsinging.
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Conclusion:Marriageinthaterawasthesimplest,especiallyforofficeworkersandworkerswhoatethenationalfood,letaloneworryaboutanything.Theyhadfreelove,andwhentheygotmarried,theirunithadashareofthehouse.Theunitleaderswouldpersonallyholdtheweddingfortheyoungcouple,andaftermarriage,theyoungcoupleslowlymadesomefurniture.Unlikenow,housesmustbeboughtbythemselves,andsomepeoplewouldbeepropertyslavesforalifetime.Thaterawastrulysocialist!
Later,withthedevelopmentofsocietyandtheimprovementofmateriallivingstandards,betrothalgiftsemerged,startingwiththreemajoritems:bicycles,watches,andsewingmachines.Later,itdevelopedintofourmajoritems,fivemajoritems,andsoon,untilnow,Iwontsaymuchaboutit.
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