[Strange] Burning torches to pick up the bride at midnight of Thai people in Western Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - Accounting for about 70% of the population of Con Cuong district, the Thai ethnic group here still preserves cultural values ​​of identity, including the organization of weddings.

Like other ethnic communities, for the Thai people in Con Cuong, marriage is an important event in life and is always given attention by family, relatives, neighbors and friends. In the photo, people attend the wedding of the young couple: Quang Truong - Thu Minh in Luc Da commune (Con Cuong).

Weddings are not just a private affair of each family but become a common affair of the clan and village, so each person helps with each task, the work is busy but always goes smoothly.

The elders attending took the opportunity to chat and enjoy betel leaves to celebrate the young couple's love.

Here, mothers and sisters can freely toast.

The bride's family prepares the dowry for the bride before she returns to her husband's house.

The mattress - an indispensable item for the bride to bring to her husband's house.

Hold a ceremony to inform the ancestors of the date the homeowner's daughter gets married.

Representatives of the two families congratulated each other before the wedding procession.

Close friends of the bride and groom entered the bride's room to congratulate her on her happiness.

Before going up the stairs of the bride's house, the groom must perform the ritual of washing his wedding ring in a basin of clean water. This ritual is meant to wash away all the dirt and bad luck for lasting happiness.

Another special feature of Thai weddings is that the bride's procession is always held late at night.

Clip of the Thai wedding procession at night and the joy of the wedding day:

The young couple got married in front of the wedding hall.

Exchanging wedding rings...

Before the wedding ended, the two families and friends of the bride and groom gave the young couple congratulatory gifts.

Ha Lanh