The marriage customs of the Ningguta Manchus have a long history and rich connotations, with distinct regional and ethnic characteristics. In the early days, free marriage was prevalent, and most of the marriages in the Jin Dynasty were arranged at the time of pregnancy. The marriage customs consist of four parts: the first is engagement, including asking for a matchmaker, seeing each other, exchanging letters, and pouring cups; the second is pre-marriage preparation, including asking for marriage, the woman's preparation of dowry as a "dowry box" and the appointment of people to send the bride, the man's preparation of a new house, wedding banquet and plans for picking up the bride; the third is the wedding, including sounding the tent, getting out of the car and showing the sedan chair, meeting the side, paying respects, getting on the horse and eating, dressing up, saying goodbye and getting on the sedan chair, picking up the bride and returning, crossing the saddle, shooting and beating the evil spirits, crossing the fire basin, worshiping heaven and earth, worshiping the parents-in-law, entering the new house, eating the heart-matching meal, sitting for blessings, opening the banquet, sending off the guests from the bride's family, getting off the kang, going up to pay respects, attending the family banquet, warming the kang, and making trouble in the bridal chamber; the fourth is after marriage, including returning to the parents' home and dancing the god of joy (ancestor worship).