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Wedding of the Nu ethnic group: three days not enough

2013-04-12 15:02:37

(cultural-china.com)

 

Wedding lasts three days and nights

Welcoming the bride is the most lively part of the ceremony. A singer has to be selected to follow the team. Only when he defeats the singer of the bride's side who gets in their way can they fetch the bride.

On the wedding day, the bridegroom, followed by two best friends with firewood and cassia seed on their shoulders and a jar of wine and some other presents in their hands, set off to fetch the bride. After getting to the bride's home, they will be feast on tasty dishes. When the sun rises and the whole village is in the sunshine, the couple will leave. Numerous people cluster round the bride to see her off. Several strong young men with a big pig and a big jar of wine on their shoulders lead the way and at the back are the team escorting the bride with dowries. The bride, wearing beautiful clothes of Nu Ethnic Minority Group and being covered with a piece of colorful cloth on the face, walks in the middle of the party accompanied by some girls. When the party enters the bridegroom's village, the people who are waiting there rush to them and toast the helpers. But when the party arrives at the gate, only after the mother's brother of the bridegroom and aunt toast them with bamboo wine can the couple go into the yard.

As soon as they enter the yard, the bridegroom's side accepts the presents and greets the group warmly. The bridegroom gets hold of his wife's hand and leads her to the bridal chamber. At the moment, a man of the escort fires three shots to the sky, which means celebrating their marriage. Others in the escorting group beginning the dance of Nu Ethnic Minority Group, follow them into the room with rhythmic steps, and dance for a lap around the fire. Then a respected old man expresses good wishes to the bride and groom, wishing them to be happy and have dozens of descendents. After that, each member of the escort makes another toast and again until they are flushed and in high spirits.

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