Jinxiu Yao ethnic group marriage customs

Guangxi
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After the autumn harvest, most unmarried young men of the Indigo Yao ethnic group carry rice to visit their lovers. A group of young men of the same sex come to a Yao village according to a prior agreement, and the opposite sex young men of the village prepare wine and food for them. There are also rituals for the reception. First, the guests improvise to sing praises of the beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and good hosts. Then the two sides exchange feelings during the singing. During the feast, if they have a crush on each other, they go outside the village in pairs and pour out their love. Then according to the rules left by their ancestors, the lover bites the hand of his beloved sister, and the beloved sister bites the hand of the lover in return. There are many rules for this bite. If the bite is too heavy, it is said to be a dog bite; if the bite is too light, it cannot express the love for the lover. This bite must also be on the back of the hand, and the back of the hand must not be bitten on the protruding joints. If the size and location of the bite are in accordance with the regulations and reasonable, the bite wound will become inflamed and festered, indicating that the love of the lovers has melted into the body and blood of the other party. In addition, they tie red and blue silk threads on each other's hands (the man ties blue or black silk threads to the woman, and the woman ties red silk threads to the man), and the couple can wait for a good day to get married. There are five Yao ethnic groups in Jinxiu Yao Mountain, and their marriage customs are different. Among them, the marriage customs of Chashan Yao are unique and distinctive. Chashan Yao mostly live on both sides of the river valley, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery. Almost every family in each village has a "hanging building". Young men and women live in the hanging building and sing to each other, especially during festivals. They sing all night long and express their love. The songs are melodious and affectionate. They choose their spouses in the singing and build love in labor. When the seeds of love sprout, the man asks the matchmaker to propose marriage and set the date for marriage. The day of picking up the bride has arrived. First, no suona, second, no sedan chair, and third, no gongs and drums. Firecrackers. The man sends four to six brothers from the Fang clan. Light torches in the middle of the night to pick up the bride. On the night of the wedding, an oil lamp is lit on each door of the bride's family (the houses of the Chashan Yao are deep and long, usually with three or four doors) to illuminate the family members who are welcoming the bride. The bride has already dressed up and is waiting to be picked up. When the male and female family members enter the house to congratulate and thank the bride's parents, after eating the "love meal", the bride is taken away. Four to six sisters from the bride's family accompany the bride to get married. The blazing firelight makes the bride's face blush. At this time, everything is quiet. It is midnight. People have entered a sweet dream. People don't know that the bride has left the village yet? When the bride arrives at the groom's house, the main hall has already set up a banquet. The banquet is very simple, with only a chicken and two or three pounds of pork. The whole family, young and old, and the brothers and sisters of the same clan who sent the bride, happily eat with the bride and groom. The old people talk funny stories, and the young people toast to congratulate the newlyweds. After the meal, the wedding is over. When the sun rises over the east mountain, the bride and groom carry hoes and go to work in the fields. At this time, people suddenly realized that a newly married couple had appeared in the village last night.

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