Nansha Water Village Wedding CustomsNansha is densely populated with rivers and streams, forming a unique water village wedding custom. In the Qing Dynasty, the Tanka people had the custom of using singing as a means for young men and women to choose their spouses. Nansha Water Village wedding customs follow the customs of walking on the fire basin, not stepping on the threshold, and the woman's family returning home three days ago. There are also water village characteristics such as saltwater song performances and flower boats to welcome the bride. People in the water village generally choose an auspicious day. The day before the woman's family goes to her parents' home, the sisters and the bride shout "four sentences" to bid farewell to their parents and brothers and sisters. The next day, the groom will row a canopied boat, pick a gift box, and go to welcome the bride surrounded by relatives and friends. The woman's sisters help her carry some simple dowry to the boat, and then go on board to the husband's house to pay respects. After the Tanka people settled on land, the Nansha Water Village wedding customs gradually evolved, but its core wedding ceremony still reflects the cultural characteristics of the water village.