Jiuzhaigou, Jiuzhaigou

[Grab Toupa, waves stockade]

Long stockade, is in the Aba Tibetan area of an ancient and peculiar marriage customs.

Every Spring Festival, festivals, holidays, etc. When people gather, it is also a time of unmarried youth wave stockade. Walled Village, eight from four young men and women come together, everyone has a full selection of the right to pursue their ideal lover.

Overture is the wave of looting Toupa the stockade. When young men find their loved one, regardless of knowledge do not know, whether in the streets, alleys, front of the house, street, through the tracking and observation period after the mysterious, quietly near the female body, while it is not prepared, snatched from the head vail. Veil snatched the girls immediately realized that he had been the case, shy man's body back to watch, looks and behavior. Young man has deliberately turned away, stood up and launched, leaving the girl, a mysterious and tempting back. Voice of the horseshoe da da, opened a wave prelude to the stockade.

The first movement of the stockade waves, very dramatic. Young men on horseback, holding Toupa, just like a triumphant return of the generals, heads held high and walk towards the target in advance to see; girl's style was to see the small group of children, followed closely behind. Wait a secluded place, small group of children was reined in the head, and jumped off the horse to the girl side. If the girl did not immediately want to go back Pa, which expressed its willingness to "make friends." They agreed this evening date time and place. Yamaha guy got this promise will Swagger, the name disappeared in the billowing smoke into whistle.

The second movement of the stockade waves, like a lingering lyrics. In the evening, guy, girls are wearing your best clothes, about a couple of single friends to bring wine, meat and other food in the place of meeting date. Friends who have or said or sung, from a different perspective on their friends. If the girl fall in love, the party will continue late into the night rather than discrete. In Nanbannanshe when the second date set place and time.
The third wave movement stockade, that girl in the appointment on the way out from the side of the guy got some idea, but not to the marriage, the girl is not about to go though, or at the instant that casual dating, home to hide. Then they guy outside the room to continue with the courtship song. Individual with earth, stones and threw it to the room, forcing the girl appointment. At this time, a loquacious girl or your middle-aged woman to the man's courtship declined, and to back Pa; or ask a bunch of guy snatch Toupa, the gallant off. Then the guy had "changed, but so" to "choose another high-sticks."

The fourth movement of the waves the stockade, passion, vitality and sense of humor. In the second date, both sides should take singing and dancing partner, through verbal exchanges to promote feelings of love songs. Antiphonal song from the meet, dating song, aphrodisiac song, singing to the praise songs questioning, make songs, and from love songs. "Free delivery in the Wuli Lang slope, sending five miles is not that much, the way some people questioning you, say, younger sister, brother." Melodious, pleasant to hear, so poetic romance melt into a specific environment, and create overflowing with a kind of emotional atmosphere.

The fifth wave of the stockade movement is the finale. After several waves stockade both men and women, with feelings deepen, both in the grass, the shade, playing wheat fields, mountains, Telling about fun, once established relationship, then please media Yue Qin, Qin Jin forever.
The whole process is full of romantic fancy color, with a strong ethnic customs and local flavor.

[Marriage by capture. Matchmaking]

When the two sides reached a peak when the feelings, they agreed that a good date, the young man to a girl in the "secret" to the girl "away" when the "marriage by capture" time to determine, the girl about his own with the best dressed female companion , young man waiting at the agreed place to "grab." The young man then rode horses to bring the best of friends, went straight to the agreed location. Sometimes in order to test the young man the girl's heart, make friends and dress like themselves, the next night to identify the young man who is the ideal person.

The next morning, the young man home please Zhaizhong respected the old man, an official at a girl "matchmaking." At this point, the girls parents did not know he had a daughter have been someone else "to marry away."

[Marriage]

Monogamy is the Tibetan form of the main family. Tibetan Buddhist monks in the Yellow Sect is strictly prohibited to take his wife, while the remaining factions of the monks can get married.

Tibetan wedding ceremony unique. Wedding day morning. Chicken had just called the first time, the groom's uncle home to the bride's family will bring family and friends wedding, the bride escort the next of kin and companions. O the groom's village will be presented each barrel of water, followed from a long line in front of the groom's family, the dog in the bucket next to the door. Tea bags will be placed on a number of the groom for the bride riding with dismount, dismount the bride, after sending their loved ones put in each bucket a hada to show gratitude. Comes in front of the bride, relatives and friends will be sprinkled with cypress trees dip Yang, and sometimes scattered barley grains can be cured magic Chuxie said. Door after the bride and groom to the bride and parents holding a bowl of milk and respect, and wish them a happy life, prosperity, Presiding over Wedding Ceremony will be throwing a hanging column Hadad, pray and chant the word auspicious blessings to the couple. Then everyone celebrated frolic, Hit intoxicated dance.

[Reproductive]

Tibetan children born on the 3rd day (the girl is the first 4 days), bring friends and family highland barley wine, buttered tea, kids clothing, to congratulate him, and held "next to the colors" ceremony, Tibetan word for the removal of bad luck. "Next to the color" is left to the Tibetan ancient ceremony that morning, have a child people would put a pile of stones at home, is a boy, they heap chalk stones; students are girls, what stones can and in the rubble next to the burning cedar incense sticks. People came to congratulate, first in the rubble pile and sprinkle with Zan Hong loquat surface, and then enter the host house.

Children after one month, it held out to choose auspicious ceremony. That day, the mother (female) were both put on new clothes, accompanied by the relatives (who also accompanied wear new clothes) to go out, the first pilgrims to the temple to pray for Buddha bless the newborn longevity, less affected by the disaster in the world, then to friends and family family friends stopping by, many people choose blessed to expect their children will also be composed of happy families. Baby for the first time out, the family in its kitchen tip apply a little hole on the ashes, so he was not found to be the devil.

[Name]

No well-known Tibetan name, usually the word or four words. More than name from the Buddhist scriptures, so the more people the same name, but can be added before the name of large and small, I characteristics, place of birth, place of residence or my occupation to show distinction. There are generally divided between male and female.