At the first day of 2010, in a small mountain village, Shanxi province, with the sun shining on the Loess Plateau, a rustic marriage lured a large amount of shutterbugs within and without Shanxi province. People in Shanxi province, an ancient land and the origin of Chinese agriculture civilization, have created a splendid culture during thousands of years.
The bride was not allowed to see the stone mill and the stone roll of her family, so they were covered by red paper.
First Step. Wear the wedding makeup
The bride’s face was unhairing with a red string, which was called “open face” or “strand face”
After the process of unhairing, a boiled egg with its shell shed would be rolled on her face to make her skin more smooth and tender
Women in the village tend to hold a sheet of red paper within lips to color their lips instead of lipstick.
Second Step. Escort the bride to the groom’s home
Different villages choose different people to hold up the bride into the sedan. In this village, the bride’s big brother took the role for they believed this would make the life easier for the bride
The bride strode a brazier and a saddle in accordance with traditional wedding custom, suggesting that their life would be booming and safe.
The groom leaded the bride around a blazing bunch of hay, which was called “prosperous hay”, three times wishing the family would also be prosperous.
Third Step. Perform the formal wedding ceremony
After entering into the groom’s home, the groom and the bride were going to perform rituals of the traditional wedding ceremony, which was called “ bai tang” or “bai tian di”. Usually, an altar is set in front of the room for the newly-wed couple, on which are memorial tablets for the sky, earth, emperor, ancestors and teacher. The bride and the groom kneel three times with their heads touching the ground three times in each kneeling. The three kneeling are to the sky and earth, the ancestors, and the parents. Then the couple kneel to each other, the groom in the west and the bride in the east.
The bride served tea to her father-in-law saying auspicious words and received a red envelope containing money from her father-in-law. Then the bride did the same thing with her mother-in-law.
Fourth Step. Enter the room for the new couple
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