Nghe An: Using a boat to carry the bride right on the village road
(Baonghean.vn) - Heavy rain caused flooding, many roads were submerged in water, so a wedding in a mountainous district of Nghe An had to use a boat as a means of transportation.
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Many village roads in Lang Son commune (Anh Son district) were deeply submerged in water. Therefore, to take the bride home, a family in hamlet 5 was forced to use a boat. Photo: Dao Tho |
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However, after taking the boat, relatives from both sides had to cross other flooded roads. Photo: Dao Tho |
Wedding procession in the flood. |
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To ensure the groom's clothes were dry during the wedding procession, the young men in the village had to take turns carrying the groom. Photo: Dao Tho |
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About 500 meters of water was chest deep, so a boat was the only means of transport to take the bride home. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Groom Nguyen Viet Nam (37 years old) and bride Truong My Duyen (30 years old) are both from the same neighborhood, only about 1.5 km apart. Mr. Nam said: Up until yesterday afternoon, it was thought that the water had receded, so this afternoon they could pick up the bride in a wedding car, but in the end they still had to use a boat. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Wedding attendees also had to use boats to travel across the rice fields to get to the groom's house. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Some people, afraid of being late, had to wade through water to attend the wedding. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The groom and bride wade back to the wedding venue. Both said that although it was hard work, this would be an unforgettable memory. Photo: Dao Tho |