Unique custom "father" in the wedding of the Red Dao in Cao Bang


The Red Dao ethnic community in the province has a long history of tradition and culture still preserved and handed down. In particular, the custom of "san cha cha" (also known as "cha cha") in the wedding is imbued with national identity, demonstrating how to deal with profound human values.
The wedding ceremony of the Dao Do ethnic people usually takes place mainly with the groom's family (in case of marriage, the opposite is the case), so the delegation brings the bride to the groom's house on average from 60 to 80 people, sometimes from 100 to 120 people. The girl's family takes the bride to the groom's house called the "father father" or "father hunt", which means the family union. The girl's party has informed the boys' party of the number of people in the "group" to prepare for the groom's table. After taking the bride to the bride's house, the groom's house carries out the ceremony to bring the bride to the house according to the regulations. The delegation will attend a welcoming dinner at the groom's house and when leaving, each member of the delegation will be brought home by the family of meat and wine. The custom of offering meat and wine in the family tradition is called the custom of "san cha".

According to Mr. Ly Van Sung, of the Red Dao ethnic group, Tat Sam hamlet, Thanh Cong commune (Nguyen Binh), the division of wine and meat of the custom of "san cha" is divided according to the first order: Grandparents and Uncle Ba who gave presents from 5 - 10 kg of meat (of which, donations must have legs), 5-10 liters of alcohol; uncles and brothers and sisters give 2 - 4 kg of meat, 2-4 liters of alcohol; other relatives, neighbors at least 1 kg of meat, 1 liter of alcohol or more. If the girl group of about 60 people, they must also operate 4-5 pigs, each weighing 70 kg or more. There are more than 10 pigs to be cut to meet the "father" practice.

It can be seen that the custom of "raising father" in the wedding ceremony of the Red Dzao ethnic people is a form of "returning the favor", expressing the gratitude of the groom's family to the family and relatives of the bride who was born and raised. He, teach adult bride to marry into the boy's house. On the other hand, the Red Dao people believe that getting married is not the private affairs of a family but also the joys and responsibilities of relatives, communities and villages. Therefore, whenever there is a wedding, everyone prepares offerings, food, and shares work with the bride's family. In particular, whether the groom's family is far away or the girls' union is enthusiastically involved in taking the bride to the boy's house, the fact that the bride's family pays respect to all pork and wine when they leave is to show their " later "in the life of the Red Dao.

Due to the characteristics of living in valleys, distracting population distribution, difficult economic life, unprofitable transportation ... every wedding of the Dao people must mobilize many people to help the animals. physically and mentally, so the "father" is very expensive. For economic families with many difficulties, this custom becomes a burden because in addition to 5-10 pigs used to perform the "father cha" tradition, the wedding of the groom usually lasts 2-3 days so the job Red Dao weddings are very expensive. There are families after the wedding, it takes 2-3 years to pay off the debt to take care of this "father".

However, in recent years, implementing the civilized lifestyle in weddings, funerals and festivals, the party committee and the authorities at all levels have had many forms of propaganda and mobilizing the Dao community to have a modern innovation. "Sanh cha" rules ensure both preserving and preserving and promoting the current life. Chairman of Thai Hoc Commune People's Committee (Nguyen Binh) Trieu Ton Sinh - where 100% of Red Dao people live, said: At present, the custom of "fathering" in the Red Dao wedding is still preserved but there have been incidents. adjust more appropriately. The "crazy father" team is not so many in number as before; the number of alcohol and meat is only symbolic and has no specific number. Having a girl's family indicates that the practice of "fatherhood" with grandparents and parents of the bride does not have to be done with all members of the father union.

Nhận xét

Đăng nhận xét

Bài đăng phổ biến từ blog này

Sa Pa barbecue - brand dishes

Hình ảnh
Coming to the foggy town, you can comfortably enjoy delicious baked goods such as corn, potatoes, chestnuts or armpits stealing pork, eggs ... As a popular dish in the cold season in many parts of the country, but with a clear and cool climate, Sapa barbecue gives visitors an unmistakable flavor with the specialties of the mountains.  Firstly, it is a space to enjoy grilled Sapa cuisine at street toad restaurants instead of luxurious restaurants. Just a small table, rubble three plastic chairs and a charcoal embers are enough to call "barbecue".  In Sa Pa, barbecue shops are everywhere, from markets to small alleys.  But the best known is the food market located right in the Sa Pa Town Stadium. If you consider corn, potatoes, cassava baked as an appetizer, grilled armpits are considered the main dish on the barbecue menu in Sapa.  With the main ingredient is the meat of the little pigs free, stocky and low in fat, so after grilling over charcoal fire, the meat next to the nos
Đọc thêm

Hau Giang cuisine has attractive rustic dishes

Hình ảnh
Hau Giang is a province located in the Mekong Delta region, not only has many famous cultural and historical sites, the rustic dishes of this land are also very attractive to friends from near and far. Coconut fried snails If you have ever visited Hau Giang, you will never forget the image of a peaceful and peaceful village with abundant rice fields and rich canals.  Because of the diverse geology including the plains and canals, it is easy to understand why this place has many strange and enticing cuisines.  Typical sounds of Hau Giang sound must be mentioned as: Fried snails with coconut;  Stir fried eggs;  Lettuce fish soup with mustard greens;  Sprout stones;  Pineapple castles;  Pomelos… Len snail, also known as Linh Hoa, is a natural sea snail, found only in mangroves or coastal mudflats.  Normally, Len snail is not too big only with the index finger. It is brown mixed with white veins and the body is rough.  Coconut fried snail is a familiar dish of Hau Giang peop
Đọc thêm

Ceremony to worship the water of Jrai people

Hình ảnh
Water is an indispensable element in human life.  Like other ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, the Jrai, when choosing land to establish a village, the first thing people have to look for water to ensure the lives of the villagers.  Water is the first condition for choosing a land to set up a village.  That's why Jrai people cherish water very much. Prepare worship for the god of water With the concept of "all things spiritual" Jrai people think that there is a god who created the water, which is the water god (Yang Ia).  When finding a water source, the first job before setting up the village was to worship the water wharves with a gift: a black pig, a black chicken and a tea.  After establishing the village, every year the people maintain the worship of the water wharf to thank the god for giving people abundant water to make everyone healthy.  Ceremony of water troughs is usually held once a year in March after pruning rice or December after the harvest is comple
Đọc thêm