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Red Dao ethnic wedding

The Red Dao ethnic group in Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province has strict wedding customs that every couple must follow, even though young people are free to choose their partners.
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  • A Dao wedding comprises of three main ceremonies: proposing, escorting the bride to her husband’s home and welcoming her there (Source: VNA)

  • When the bridal family arrives, a member from the groom’s family helps do the make-up for the bride (Source: VNA)

  • A Red Dao bride is believed to bring the best luck to the groom’s family (Source: VNA)

  • A Red Dao bride is believed to bring the best luck to the groom’s family (Source: VNA)

  • The groom, dressed in the costume of a Red Dao woman, shows off for his bride (Source: VNA)

  • The groom’s family offers the bridal family ginger and chopsticks which represent fertility and attachment (Source: VNA)

  • The bride bows to the groom’s ancestors and then greets her parents and parents-in-law (Source: VNA)

  • The wedding fest lasts until midnight (Source: VNA)

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