Bridal sedan chair is a kind of wedding form of national wedding culture in China. It is the most lively and spectacular scene on the way to the wedding when the groom lifts the sedan chair and accompanies the suona music and songs of the sedan chair to show celebration. First, the origin of the sedan chair

The sedan chair is a manifestation of the Han nationality's folk wedding culture and customs, which not only has a long history in Shixing, but also has a unique interest. With the development of society and the progress of the times, this custom has been replaced by floats to greet the bride. However, this long and unique historical and cultural style has left an unforgettable impression on people.

in the old days, due to the underdeveloped traffic, people used a sedan chair to take the place of transportation when they got married. On the one hand, it was grand and magnificent, and on the other hand, it was lively and festive. The sedan chair, also known as the colorful sedan chair, is made of red satin, and around it are embroidered festive patterns such as "A Hundred Years of Good Harmony", "A Full Moon with Flowers", "Dragon and Phoenix in Prosperity" and "Shuang Yan Qi Fei", and then put on the wooden sedan chair. The number of people carrying the sedan chair is generally 4 or 8, with half in front and half in back, and equipped with colorful flags, suona, gongs, high lights and other objects accompanying the sedan chair.

second, the types of sedan chairs

There are three kinds of sedan chairs: flat lift, noisy lift and playful lift. We need to keep pace and act in unison. On the way to the wedding, in case of turning, ditch and other obstacles, all the bearers will shout out all kinds of "color heads" to give tips.

(1) To lift the sedan chair horizontally, which makes the bride feel comfortable when sitting in the sedan chair;

(2) Make noise, shout trumpets, play music and set off firecrackers to make the wedding reception scene lively;

(3) Play lifting means that the sedan chair is approaching the front of the man's house, and the bearers take actions such as shaking, swinging and shaking to make the sedan chair in an unstable state to play with the bride in the sedan chair.

The entourage shouted and booed to cheer for the bearers; The band also played drums to cheer up the bearers; Wedding guests also throw out bride price money to show their joy, making it the most lively and spectacular scene on the way to the wedding.

Third, the basic process of carrying a sedan chair

1. Before marriage, the man first asks the matchmaker to discuss the wedding date and conditions with the woman. The happy period is set, and the pig will be killed and the wine will be served two days ago.

2. On the first day, the man delivered the clothes, ornaments, chicken, duck, fish, tobacco, wine, wedding cakes, candy and other things that the woman needed by carrying boxes; The woman gives the dowry to the bearer and carries it back to the man, commonly known as the "auxiliary box". On this evening, the groom added a crown ceremony at home, also called "ZuZuZuLi"; On this day, the bride also changes clothes and sits at the table.

3. On the wedding day, the man carries the sedan chair, holds up the lamp, knocks the gongs and drums and blows the horn, and forms a wedding procession to the woman, accompanied by the groom. After the sedan chair arrives at the woman, it is handed over to the woman to be carried into the house door, and the bride is taken to the sedan chair. The wedding band stands outside the door and plays music and sets off firecrackers frequently, which is called urging the sedan chair. After the bride gets on the sedan chair, she carries it out and then carries it back to the man for the bride.

Fourth, the development of the sedan chair

1. It is everyone's wish to hold a lively wedding, but if you blindly pursue "ostentation and extravagance" and "punch your face and fill your fat body", it will not be worth the candle. The "sedan chair" wedding is full of traditional cultural colors. Although it is simple and simple, it does not lose its excitement and ostentation.

People advocate green and low-carbon life, and holding such a "green and low-carbon" wedding is a good way and a new life, which should be praised. Because people's consumption concept is changing, the concept of marriage for young people in the new era has also been improved. In the countryside, red means happiness.

2. Simple and meaningful wedding is the trend of social development. We should look at this important life event from the perspective of "low carbon and simplicity".

In fact, the significance of simplicity is self-evident. For a city, civilization is not only manifested on the surface of not spitting, not crossing the road, not littering, but the core value orientation of citizens can best reflect the degree of civilization of a city. In today's increasingly serious trend of money worship, such a grand, warm, simple, serious and solemn "sedan chair" wedding is actually promoting the process of urban civilization by the power of the media.

v. lyrics of suona song in the sedan chair

excerpts from "The Sedan Chair"

Type: Henan Opera

Lyrics: Jinsong

Singing: Zhou Fenglian

Three (yaya) three guns outside the mansion

(ah) Hua (ah) Hua.

The sedan chair started with three guns outside the mansion.

Zhou Fenglian,

I was beaming in Zhou Fenglian's sedan chair.

The deacons began to row in neat rows,

The drum music played,

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock and tick-tock.

When I came out of the mansion, it was a hundred birds flying at the phoenix.

It was a wind blowing and singing all the way.

When the champion Wu came to greet the bride, the whole city was shocked.

The villagers stood by the roadside and were full of praise.

This one says that the new son-in-law has a good personality and good looks,

That one says that the new daughter-in-law is so beautiful and watery (which is not ah).

The villagers all praise my son-in-law.

I can see (where) through the sedan chair curtain.

I can't see clearly (ah).

Look, look,

Look, I can't see clearly.

There is a big horse in front of the sedan chair, and

There is a "xianggong" sitting right beside it.

I saw him wearing a red robe and a golden helmet with a golden flower cross on it.

needless to say, I know,

it's my one. He came to greet that one (ah).

My little brother whipped the horse to escort me (ah).

Wearing a black gauze and a red robe, he was all smiles.

Wu Zhuangyuan married me,

Wen Zhuangyuan sent me,

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