The Hairpin Ceremony is a coming-of-age ceremony for girls of the Han nationality and a kind of ancient ceremony. There are 17 steps in the process of hair-raising ceremony:

1. Welcome

The host stands on the east steps and waits for the guests; Wait outside the venue; the hairdresser (after bathing) changes into clothes and shoes, and sits in the east room (changing room) to wait; the music begins.

2. Get in place

There is a strict order. When the guest of honor arrives, the parents come forward to greet each other, bow to each other formally and then enter the room. The guest of honor sits in the guest of honor seat; the guests sit in the viewing seat; only after all the guests have sat down does the host sit in the host seat.

3. Opening Ceremony

The host (father) stood up and gave a simple speech. You can say: Today, my little daughter so-and-so has a haircut ceremony. Thank you all for coming! Next, the ceremony for little girl XX to grow up has officially begun! After a moment of pause, he said, "Please enter so-and-so to meet all the guests and friends!"

4. The person with the hairpin takes his place

The person who likes comes out first, washes his hands, and takes his place on the west steps; the person with the hairpin comes out to the venue, faces south, and watches the ceremony The guests bowed to each other. Then he sat upright (that is, kneeling down) on the hairpin chair, facing west. The person who likes combs his hair and then puts the comb to the south of the mat.

5. Bin wash

It is the preparation for the guest. The guest of honor got up first, and then the host got up to accompany him. The guests of honor washed and dried their hands at the foot of the east steps. After bowing to each other, the guest of honor and the host returned to their respective seats.

6. The first addition

The person with the hairpin turned to the east and sat upright; a minister presented the ropa and the hairpin, and the guests walked up to the person with the hairpin; they loudly recited a congratulation saying: " On the auspicious day of the month, I will start to add Yuanfu. I will give up my young ambitions and be virtuous. I will lead you to Jingfu." Then he knelt down (with his knees on the mat) to comb the hair of the hairdresser, and then got up and returned. in situ. The person who praises the haircut gets it straightened symbolically. The hairdresser stands up, and the guests bow to the hairdresser and congratulate him. The hairdresser returned to the east room, and the praiser took the clothes from Yousi and went into the room to change into a plain skirt that matched the hairpins on his head.

7. Bowing

After leaving the room, the hairdresser puts on the skirt and shows it to the guests. Then face your parents and perform formal prayers. This is the first time to pray. This time it is to express my gratitude to my parents for their upbringing.

8. Two additions

The person with the hairpin sits upright facing east; the guest of honor washes his hands again, and then returns to his original position; the official offers a hairpin, the guest of honor takes it and walks in front of the person with the hairpin; He recited a congratulatory message loudly and said: "The auspicious month and the day are the days of Shen Erfu. Respect you for your majesty and virtue. Your eyebrows will live for thousands of years and you will be blessed forever." Those who praise hairpins go to get hairpins. The guest of honor knelt down, put hairpins on the hairpins of the hairdressers, and then stood up and reset themselves. Those who like it help those who have hairpins, symbolically getting their hairpins straightened. The guest bows to the person with a hairpin. The person with the hairpin returned to the east room, and the person who praised the hairdresser took out the clothes to help, and went to the room to change into the dark clothes with curvature that matched the hairpin on the head.

9. Second prayer

The hairdresser wears dark clothes and comes out to show off to the guests. Then face the guest of honor and perform formal salutations. This is the second prayer. This time it is to show respect for teachers and seniors.

10. Three Additions

The person with the hairpin sits upright facing east; the guest of honor washes his hands again, and then returns to his original position; a minister offers a hairpin crown, the guest of honor takes it and walks in front of the person with the hairpin; He recited a congratulatory message loudly and said: "With the blessing of the year and the order of the month, Xianjia will obey. Brothers are here to achieve great virtue. Huang Zang has no boundaries and is celebrated by heaven." Those who praised it said that those with hairpins went to get their hairpins. The guest of honor knelt down, added a hairpin to the hairdresser, and then stood up to reset his position. Those who praise it help those who wear hairpins, and those who praise it are crowned. The guest bows to the person with a hairpin. The person with the hairpin returned to the east room, and the person with the hairpin helped him get clothes, and went to the room to change into a long skirt with long sleeves that matched the hairpin crown on his head.

11. Three Bows

After the hairdresser leaves the room wearing a long-sleeved dress and hairpin crown, he shows it to the guests. Then face the national flag and perform formal salutes. This is the third salute. This time it expresses the determination to inherit civilization and serve the motherland.

12. Setting up the wine banquet

The official removed the furnishings for the hairpin ceremony and set up the wine banquet on the west steps. The guests of honor bow to each other and invite the hairdresser to the table. The hairdresser then stood on the west side of the mat, facing south.

13. Jiaozi

The main guest faces the west, the person who praises the hairpin offers wine, and the person with the hairpin turns to the north. The main guest takes the wine, walks to the table of the person with the hairpin, and faces the person with the hairpin. The person read the congratulatory message and said: "The sweet wine is thick, and it is highly recommended and fragrant. Worship and sacrifice it, so as to determine your good fortune. I will bear the rest of heaven and never forget the longevity test." The hairpin man bowed and took the wine. The guest of honor returns to pay his respects. The hairdresser sat down at the table, knelt down and sprinkled some wine on the ground as sacrificial wine. Then the wine is touched to the lips symbolically, and the wine is placed on the table. The official offers the rice, and the person with the hairpin takes it and eats a little symbolically. The person with a hairpin bows, and the guest of honor responds by bowing. The hairdresser got up and left the table, stood on the east side of the west steps, facing south.

14. The word hairpin person

It is to give the person a "word". Zhengbin got up and came down to face the east. The master got up and came down to face the west. The person with the hairpin of the guest picks up the character and reads the congratulatory message: "The etiquette is ready, and the month is auspicious, and the word is announced to you. The word "Yuan" is Kongjia, which is suitable for fashionable people. It is suitable for falsehood, and it will be protected forever. It is called ××fu. "The person with the hairpin replied: "Although XX is not sensitive, I dare not stay up all night to serve you." The person with the hairpin bowed to the guest, and the guest of honor returned the greeting. Zhengbin reset.

15. Listening and training

The hairdresser kneels in front of his parents, and the parents teach him. The specific content is at the discretion of the parents. The hairpin listens attentively, and after the parents finish speaking, he replies: "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not accept it!" Pay homage to parents.

16. The person with the hairpin bows to express his gratitude

That is, the person with the hairpin bows to all those present to express his gratitude.

The hairdresser stands in the center of the venue and bows to: the guest of honor, the guests, the musicians, the ministers, the praisers, the bystanders, and the parents. The recipient of the gift can give a slight nod of his head.

17. The ceremony is complete

The hairdresser and his parents stand side by side. The father announced to all the attendees: The hairpin ceremony for my daughter so-and-so has been completed. Thank you all for your kind participation! He also expressed his gratitude to the whole audience by bowing to the hairpin recipients... Friends and other friends of those who liked the hairpins can stay and clean up the hairpin ceremony venue first. At this point, the hairpin ceremony ends.