The wedding custom of the San Chay ethnic group used to be at risk of fading into oblivion. Luckily, the locality has shown great efforts to preserve and promote the culture of San Chay ethnic group. Thus, since 2022, Ba Che district has organized a San Chay ethnic cultural festival to recapture the group’s wedding ceremony.

The People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce several photos of this typical wedding ceremony.

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En route to the future bride’s home from the future groom's with gifts, the matchmaker places a plate of 'banh giay' (rice cake) on the road some two meters from the bride’s house in a hope of prosperity for the couple.
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On the wedding day, the bride is presented with many silver necklaces and other precious things.
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On the way to bring the bride to his home, the groom goes first, the bride goes with her maids to prove her purity.
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The matchmaker holds a blessing ceremony on the first day the groom's family welcomes a new member, their  daughter-in-law.

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Many cakes served on the wedding day

Translated by Mai Huong