Traditional wedding customs of the Tujia ethnic group

Hubei
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The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people are formed after the completion of the land reform during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The feudal landlord economy and culture dominated the Tujia area, and the feudalization of the Tujia marriage system gradually deepened. A set of marriage procedures and customs that borrowed from the Han nationality marriage form and retained the characteristics of the Tujia marriage were formed. The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people are widely distributed in the Tujia-inhabited areas of Wuling Mountain. The Han, Miao, Dong and other ethnic minorities living next to the Tujia people are also influenced by the traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people. The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people are distributed in the vast rural areas of Enshi Prefecture, which is the main inheritance area of the traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people. The procedures and customs of the traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people in Enshi that have been passed down to this day include: proposing marriage, engagement, recognizing relatives, seeking happiness, giving gifts, marrying, crying at the wedding, and returning to the parents' home. Among them, the most representative of the traditional cultural colors of the Tujia people are accompanying ten sisters, accompanying ten brothers, crying at the wedding, and throwing chopsticks. The "Ten Sisters' Song" and "The Crying Wedding Song" are both songs and cries, with free sentence patterns, different lengths, and strong appeal. They are known as "Chinese arias" and have extremely high artistic aesthetic value. The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people are a living history book on the development and evolution of the Tujia marriage system. They integrate important elements of the marriage customs of the Han and Tujia peoples. They are a model of the exchange and integration of Tujia culture and Han culture, and reflect the open and inclusive cultural personality of the Tujia people. They have important historical and cultural value. The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people highlight the excellent traditions of respecting ancestors, respecting elders, respecting civilization, and advocating etiquette. They impart good conduct and good style to the newlyweds, and play a positive role in building a harmonious society. The traditional marriage customs of the Tujia people are an important carrier of the traditional culture of the Tujia people, the most representative customs of the Tujia people, and a wonderful flower in the marriage customs of the Chinese nation.

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