Wedding ceremory
Getting maried is an important event in a vietnamese's life. The procedure of the ancient wedding ceremony procedures include the following steps: the search for a husband or wife, the proposal, the registration, and finally the wedding.
Depening on habbits of specific ethnic groups, marriage indudes various steps and related procedures, but generally there are two main ceremonies.
Begger: some time before the wedding, the groom and his family visit the bride and her family with round lacquered boxes known as betrothal presents composed of gifts of areca nuts and betel leaves, tea, cake, fruits, wines and other delicacies covered with red cloth and carried by unmarried girls or boys. Both families agree to pick a good day for wedding.
Wedding: guests would be invited to come to join a party and celebrate the couple's happiness. The couple should pray before the altar asking their ancestors for permission for their marriage, then to express their gratitude to both groom's and bride's parents for raising and protecting them. Guests will share their joy at a party later.
