A typical wedding ceremory of Red Dao ethnics nowadays
A traditional wedding ceremory of the Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Yen Bai takes place in modern setting.
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The bride, Ban Thi Vi - a resident of the Khe Phao 1 village in Luc Yen district, is being dressed up, before walking to her future husband home as tradition dictates. (Photo: VNA)
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An entourage of the bride's family on their way to the house of her husband. (Photo: VNA)
Happy faces captured in the procession (Photo: VNA)
Representatives from the groom's family are waiting for the bride to come. (Photo: VNA)
An opening ceremony held at the groom's house to bless the couple (Photo: VNA)
The bride, wearing a bridal veil, is sitting outside the house, waiting until the end of the traditional blessing ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
The newly-wed couple. The groom, Trieu Tien Loc, is also a resident of the Khe Phao 1 district. (Photo: VNA)
The couple greet guests at the wedding ceremony. (Photo: VNA)