What are the specific contents of marriage customs in Ji 'an, Jiangxi?

Before liberation, the local and Hakka people in Jinggangshan practiced arranged marriages, and the first marriage was entirely at the behest of parents and the words of matchmakers. The rich can have three wives and four concubines, while the poor are monogamous. Some poor families are afraid that their children will be unable to get married when they grow up. When their children are seven or eight years old, they are allowed to get married. The man takes the woman home to raise her, and then marries on an auspicious day when they are adults. This is called "child bride". Some families are poor or old and difficult to marry, so the man goes to the woman's son in law, commonly known as the door. In some places, the local residents become married by adoption. Before liberation, the local and Hakka people in Jinggangshan implemented arranged marriages, and the first marriage was entirely at the behest of parents and the words of matchmakers. The rich can have three wives and four concubines, while the poor are monogamous. Some poor families are afraid that their children will be unable to marry when they grow up. When their children are seven or eight years old, they are allowed to marry, and the man takes the woman home to raise her. When they are adults, they choose an auspicious day to get married. This means that men marry women. There are three main procedures: First, engagement. The "child bride" of men and women. Some families are poor or old and difficult to marry, so the man goes to the woman's son in law, commonly known as the door. In some places, the local residents become married by adoption.

at a certain age, parents ask for matchmaking through media. When both parties are interested, they write down their birthdays (commonly known as "eight characters") and ask the fortune teller to match the eight characters. If the eight characters match, the parents of both parties secretly inquire about each other's family and personality, and they will make a marriage when they are satisfied. Second, the line is hired. After the two sides make a marriage, the man sends the bride price and the chosen wedding date to the woman's house, which is called "making a decision". The two sides agreed on the amount of bride price. The poor only gave symbolic bride price, while the rich gave rich bride price, including chicken, duck, wine, meat, cloth, cash and gold and silver jewelry. Third, the wedding ceremony. For the purpose of welcoming the bride, both men and women hold banquets to entertain relatives and friends, saying, "to ask for a kiss" and "to marry a woman". The man, regardless of wealth, has a sedan chair, accompanied by suona and drum music to take back the bride.

when a woman gets married, she has the habit of crying, commonly known as "crying daughter-in-law". Four or two days before a woman goes through the door, she should be accompanied by a female companion, and the bride sings a crying wedding song to show her attachment to her parents, relatives and villagers. Those who don't cry will be considered "hungry to marry".

After liberation, the Marriage Law was implemented, with equality between men and women, freedom of marriage, monogamy and prohibition of bigamy, concubinage and child bride. When a man and a woman meet the legal age for marriage and are mature in love, they shall go through the registration formalities with the local government, that is, establish the relationship between husband and wife. When getting married, from 195s to 197s, the etiquette was simple, and some held tea, candy or a simple banquet for friends and relatives who came to congratulate. Some hold collective weddings: in recent years, the man has to buy furniture and entertain relatives and friends to celebrate. The bride's dowry includes washing machines, color TV sets, refrigerators and other items. To meet relatives, cars are used in cities and towns, and cars are used in rural areas.