In China, there are many nicknames about customs, such as being red before marriage, which is very strange to the younger generation. Let's introduce what it means to be red before marriage. Let's take a look!
first, what does it mean to be red before marriage?
Give a bride price.
1. Being red before getting married is actually the meaning of paying a bride price and giving a red envelope.
2. Generally, it's for relatives and friends to see and show off. In this case, there is also the saying of announcing marriage.
3. When it is too red, it is generally necessary to choose Geng Day, so the days with Geng characters are usually calculated by parents consulting fortune tellers.
second, the difference between betrothal and excessive red
1. betrothal
is an engagement concluded orally or in writing between men and women in terms of their physical condition, work ability or professional conditions, which is a marriage custom in many places in China. Engagement is usually when the man goes to the woman's house and brings engagement gifts, cash gifts and so on.
2. Over-red
(1) Exchange birthdates
Over-red means that the matchmaker exchanges the birthdates of both sides to see if the "birthdates" of both sides is consistent. If not, the marriage will be reconsidered. But now people don't believe in this, so even if they exchange red posts, it is often just a form, and some people even omit the form of changing posts.
(2) Prepare for engagement
After "exchanging posts" and "matching eight characters", the matchmaker should choose a good day and take the man to "gift" for engagement. Of course, the parents of the man or the woman should be considerate of each other, not too extravagant and wasteful, and accept less dowry.
Summary:
That's all about what it means to be red before marriage, and the difference between betrothal and red. I believe that after reading this article, everyone will have more understanding of red before marriage, hoping to help you.