Wedding ceremonies in the Black Thai community

The Black Thai are one of the Thai ethnic groups living mainly in the Northwest region of Vietnam. When a young man and a young woman fall in love and want to get married, the man's family will ask a matchmaker to come to the woman's family to propose marriage.

The Black Thai are one of the Thai ethnic groups living mainly in the Northwest region of Vietnam. When a young man and a young woman fall in love and want to get married, the groom's family will ask a matchmaker to come to the bride's family to propose. The wedding gifts of the Black Thai people often carry a strong traditional cultural identity, showing the wealth and sincerity of the groom's family. In this ceremony, the groom's family will bring to the bride's family gifts such as: chickens, pigs, fabrics, jewelry...