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Traditional wedding of the San Chi

Monday, 07/11/2022 | 11:39:59 [GMT +7] A  A

As part of the Binh Lieu Yellow Season Festival, a program displaying typical rituals of a traditional wedding of the San Chi was held on November 6. This performance become a centre of attention in the festival.

The San Chi ethnic people prefer to organize their wedding in the rice ripening season which is considered the most prosperous one in a year in the hope that the newly-married couple will have a happy life.

The groom's family brings wedding offerings including chicken, wine, 12 large Day cakes and 20 small Day cakes.
The bride and the groom look happy in the traditional costumes of the San Chi people.
The bride and the groom look happy in the traditional costumes of the San Chi people.

Some wedding cakes are carefully wrapped in paper and presented back to the representative of the groom's family who will receive the bride.
Traditional wedding cakes are carefully wrapped in paper and presented back to the representative of the groom's family who will receive the bride.
Those cakes presented back to the groom's family act as a wish for the bride and groom's health, strong bond, and a prosperous life.
Those cakes presented back to the groom's family act as a wish for the bride and groom's health, strong bond, and a prosperous life.
The groom holds an umbrella, waits for the shaman to perform the welcoming the bride ceremony.
The groom holds an umbrella, waits for the shaman to perform the welcoming the bride ceremony.
The shaman performs a symbolic paper-laying ceremony like spreading a carpet to pave the way for the bride to walk on the path of luck.
The shaman performs a symbolic paper-laying ceremony like spreading a carpet to pave the way for the bride to walk on the path of luck.
When the ceremony is over, the shaman goes to the gate and lets everyone walk under the umbrella to cover the rain and sun for the bride when she goes to her husband's house.
When the ceremony is over, the shaman goes to the gate and lets everyone walk under the umbrella to cover the rain and sun for the bride when she goes to her husband's house.
When the bride arrives at her husband's house, a shaman or a prestigeous person in the groom's family will lead the delegation to welcome the bride.
When the bride arrives at her husband's house, a shaman or a prestigeous person in the groom's family will lead the delegation to welcome the bride.
Some items that the bride brings to her husband's house are blankets, curtains, luggage and 2 chickens.
The bride's delegation includes 2 bridesmaids, the bride’s two friends, 5 people who are her blood relatives.
The bride's delegation includes 2 bridesmaids, the bride’s two friends, 5 people who are her internal and external relatives.

By La Nhung - Hoang Gai

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