China, made ethnic wedding

In the tradition of ancient Tionghoa, compute a good day not just limited to the prospective bridegroom, also a second family parties. The presence in the parade Tionghoa Ethnic diversity enriches the culture of the tribe more land archipelago. Normally Eastern cultures, traditions and full of symbolic meaning Tionghoa situations, especially in the tradition of their marriage. No different from the order of a series of marriages in general, Tionghoa marriage tradition begins with the application.

Here, the prospective groom's family will come to the bride family's house to explore the possibility to become one family. In the tradition of ancient Tionghoa, the application process was extremely complicated and time consuming. This complexity because they must very carefully consider the suitability of year, month, date and hour of birth.

Not only the bride and groom, as well as their families. Service forecaster who understand China as well as the calendar is also involved in determining the sign of that. Not only the date, month and year, even until the count of hours is appropriate. Today, the tradition of such application has been abandoned, adapting to modern life is more demanding practicality.

Application in Tionghoa Ethnic cultural traditions represented by delivery or lacquerware bamboo baskets which are round or square, containing various amounts of fruit and cookies must be even. This conductor will be brought by the groom's family and his family to be given to the woman's family. In return, if an application is received, the bride's family would give jewelry as a sign of bonding.

To avoid waste and shame, usually an application made after the man's family received the assurance that the proposal will be accepted. When the process lasted any application, the applicant will not touch the food and beverages served, prior to the prospective bride's family to ensure the application has been received. We will go home, father or guardian of the prospective bridegroom would slip money under the ampau contain tea cup presented bride as a sign of appreciation to the prospective in-law.

In some tribes there is provision, if that is spoken for the first child, the proposal must also be included roast pork. Selected pig is a pig is still small. As a decorative red ribbon tied to the neck of a pig that has been baked in herbs and wine sauce. Following the procession of application, on the day the family agreed upon both parties to the family, will be JIT san tradition.

At that moment the grooms family will take delivery of a dowry consisting of application money, milk money, jewelry, two bottles of wine, pig thigh, two pairs of wedding candles dragon and phoenix motifs, which are arranged neatly Pia cake, fruit, cakes, candy, sweets, clothes, perfume, shoes, and several other complementary appearance.

However, it all depends on the ability of the prospective bridegroom. Goods delivery will be arranged in trays which amount must be even, a maximum of 12 trays. This delivery will be carried by single men. This tradition is believed will make the delivery carrier to be the "runaway soul mate." Among the many goods delivery, there are a few items of symbolic significance. In certain tribal cultures Tionghoa, conductivity is not taken entirely acceptable, but only half, for example wine.

From that brought two bottles, only one bottle is taken. In fact, milk money as an expression of gratitude to the mother of the bride who has been raising his daughter, not at all taken. This as a gesture of the mother has no intention of that service. Delivery that has been accepted will be returned with delivery as well.

Party candidates will be sending gifts to the bride that the amount and type depend on their ability. Goods are sent generally the form of complementation men, namely in the form of clothes, shoes, belts, and other goods. Not infrequently, at a certain rate, conductivity become an arena for showing each other the status of their social and economic level.

Marriage procession Tionghoa

After the procession of application, the bride still must perform the ritual. Began to organize the bridal chamber, lit candles, ate 12 kinds of vegetables, to welcome and pick up the bride.

Arrange the bridal chamber

After carrying out a procession of San Jit, grooms family will prepare a new bed for the bridal chamber. There is a unique tradition, the children will be asked to cavort in bed before bed arranged bride. Besides able to test the strength of the bed, there is this myth tradition could make a quick get baby bride.

Candles lit

There is a requirement for both the prospective bride's parents light a candle for a few days before the wedding the marriage was held. Candlelight wedding can reliably expel bad influences that can disrupt the course of a wedding procession. Typically, a candle lit starting at one o'clock in the morning. Candles must remain lit until three days after the wedding. More precisely, until the bride and groom visit the bride's parents' house to thank.

Being washed and combed his hair

Not in the Javanese or Sundanese just turns out that has a tradition of being washed in a series of wedding ceremonies. Tionghoa being washed in the tradition started with prayers and homage to their ancestors. After that, the bride then bathed with water that has been spiked with natural fragrances. In addition to cleaning the bride, her scent, this ritual also meant to expel evil influence that might interfere with the bride.

Combing hair or Chio Thao performed by people who are married and having children, could also by the bridal makeup artist. Bride will be combed three times. Bride who will lead this procession seated on a chair that had been covered with large winnowing pictorial yin-yang. In front of them there is a small table upon which is laid a fully graduated rice by rice and nine symbolic object, which is typical of China drug scales, length gauges, mirrors, combs, scissors, swords, lamps, is JIT. In addition, there are also threads of silk that consists of five colors. All of these objects implies moral teachings for prospective brides to make all the intricacies of households that will be faced and enabled weigh the merits of a single action.

Eat 12 vegetables

Entering the seconds welcoming of the groom, the bride who has fit the bridal fashion by his parents, led to the dinner table. On the table was presented 12 bowls that each contain a single meal with different flavors. Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, bitter, savory, and so forth. All think it became a symbol of love-grief married life should be lived and enjoyed. The groom is also undergoing a similar procession in his home, before leaving for the bride's house.

Pick of the Bride

The groom who had been wearing a wedding dress, shirt collar white shanghai, trousers of the same color. Attribute black robes and a red hat in the style of the Ming Dynasty nobleman (1644-1911) became characteristic of the bride completeness hard. In addition to relatives, the groom's arrival was accompanied also by the makeup, and kia teng. They were greeted with a sprinkling of yellow rice, red beans and green beans, coins, and flowers. Various topping is meaningful for the bride of abundant prosperity. Still in a state covered his face veil, the bride met the bridegroom who had come to pick up. In this procession, the veil a symbol of purity can not be opened.

Welcoming the Bride

At home all purposes to have been prepared to welcome the bride. Once the bridal party arrived, the front door, mother and grandmother of the groom who had been waiting for will be welcomed with a sprinkling of yellow rice, green beans and red beans as a symbol of fertility, as well as the coin as a symbol of fortune and prosperity. After the couple entered the house, both rooms will be guided towards the bride's veil, not to be opened.

Exit from the bridal chamber, the bride and groom praying to the table called table kay sam. In the presence of parents and relatives, the bride and groom perform prayers kay sam as a condition of validity of their marriage customs and beliefs. After sam kay, do te pay the bride and groom to honor his parents and older generations. Wedding Collections