The Trieng wedding ceremony is divided into two main parts: the engagement ceremony (Ta Vuy Treng) and the wedding ceremony (Che Chia). According to Trieng customs, the engagement ceremony is held at night, with guests from the groom's house going to the bride's house in turn, and must be kept secret (only those very close to the groom and bride are present).
According to the Trieng people's beliefs, out of fear of malicious gossip and negative influence on the young couple's relationship, the engagement ceremony must be kept secret. At the ceremony, the matchmaker (Chekaăm la) prays to the spirits, crosses two wine vessels, and offers them to the couple to drink as a blessing, along with a large chicken as a sacrifice. The task of slaughtering the chicken at the groom's house must be entrusted to the girl.
After the engagement ceremony at the groom's house, the bride's family welcomes the groom's family and the matchmaker to hold the engagement ceremony at their home. According to custom, if the young couple do not live in the same village, the engagement ceremony at the bride's house will be held the following night. From then on, the young couple will have the right to address each other's parents and consider each other's relatives as their own.
The wedding ceremony takes place 7-10 days after the engagement ceremony with the help of the entire village community. According to Trieng custom, young men in the village go into the deep forest, to the fields, and to the river to catch bats, rats, birds, deer, fish, etc., to process and dry them in preparation for the wedding day. The girls take turns gathering bamboo shoots, ferns, young banana trees, etc., and helping the bride collect firewood.
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The bride prepares firewood for the engagement ceremony - Photo: N. Loc |
According to the Trieng people's beliefs, these are pieces of firewood symbolizing love, a special dowry item given by the bride to keep her parents-in-law warm during cold weather.
According to Trieng customs, weddings are not allowed to feature gongs or drums. The wedding must be held during the day, beginning with the transfer of firewood from the bride's house to the groom's house.
The wedding ceremony is officially conducted under the direction of the matchmaker. The pig must be prepared by the groom's family, and a representative from the bride's family must slaughter it.
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The bride and groom in traditional Gie-Trieng attire - Photo: N. Loc |
During this ritual, people standing behind touch the clothes of the person in front and the person holding the pig-slaughtering knife, wishing blessings upon the young couple and for themselves good health, happiness, and prosperity.
The groom's family gives the bride's family a pig's hind leg, some rice, salt, chili peppers, and a gourd of wine for the bride's family to carry home.
After a hearty meal, the matchmaker proceeds with the gift-giving ceremony, and the groom's and bride's families exchange greetings and courtship rituals (also known as Ning).
According to custom, after the wedding at the groom's house, the wedding at the bride's house follows. If the couple are not from the same village, after the wedding at the groom's house, both sides take a day off before going to the bride's house to hold the ceremony. All the rituals are similar to those at the groom's house, but the pig prepared by the bride's family must be slaughtered by the groom's family.
After the wedding, the groom must stay at the bride's house for a while before bringing her to his own home to live permanently.
On the day the bride is sent to her husband's home, the bride's family usually gives the groom's family three gifts: a door ornament (Tạc hleng plo), a basket of salt for the kitchen (Bo tô plo), and a dog to walk with her on (Cho yan Jôông).
Nguyen Loc
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phuc-dung-le-cuoi-cua-nguoi-gie-trieng-185204273.htm
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