455. Cross-Strait Marriage
I have an intuition that the Black Dragon Temple, the Hu'erhan Ancestral Hall, the relics left by Daishan Beile, the zombie legend, and the Guobuluo Tomb will be connected together if carefully interpreted. We just haven't found the most suitable point to start at the moment.
That's all. It seems that our trip was not in vain, regardless of whether we could find the treasure given by Taizu of Dabeile Daishan. The reason why no one in Yelangbaozi's hunters knew the secret of their ancestors for hundreds of years is because of this secret clan member
Knowing that in the future there is no way to ensure that everyone keeps secret, which will lead to the disaster of genocide!
Back at the old secretary's house, the old man and the young man were well prepared. His family was considered a prominent figure in the village, so attending this annual sacrificial event paid great attention to what he wore. However, the old secretary's dress was really weird.
, he was obviously wearing a decent suit, but his wrinkled face and forehead were smeared with chicken blood. The fishy smell of chicken blood made people reluctant to come near him. He said this suit was only for important occasions.
He was reluctant to wear it, and he usually only took it out when there was a meeting in the town.
"Then what's going on with this chicken blood? Man, this is too nondescript!" I asked.
Lanzi translated for me and said that on such occasions, in addition to the descendants of the Tongjia family in the village, several villages in the town across the river are usually present. Some are Manchus, some are Han, and there are Oroqen and Russian people.
It can be said to be a carnival of ethnic minorities. However, the protagonist is the Manchu Tong Jia family. This is also the only open day in the village every year. Outsiders are not allowed to enter, of course, we have Tong Dahai’s permission.
Naturally, going in and out is like entering a deserted place, no one dares to control it.
This custom is also somewhat particular. The Tongjia family is originally a closed village, but the village is mostly composed of tribesmen, and the marriage of men and women has become a problem. Therefore, most people will choose the outer village across the river to choose a spouse. Do you want others to marry?
Parents on the other side can safely marry their children over. Is it possible that they don’t even know the family they will marry into in the future? So this day is also open every year. However, in order to keep the secrets of the village, it is distinguished from other outsiders at night to prevent
Outsiders will dress like this to distinguish themselves when entering the mountains at night.
Because we don’t cross the river at night, we never cross the living people at night. Both residents know this. Therefore, when the people from other villages on the other side of the river come, they will party here with the Manchus all night, and then return the next day. Some of them are determined on this night.
Regarding the marriage relationship, I took my new wife directly across the river to register the marriage the next morning.
It was now 3 o'clock in the afternoon. When we returned to the village, people from the other side of the river were coming by boat one after another in the direction of the ferry. Most of them were girls from some family and their parents, who were dressed up in extravagant ways. But for
For those of us who come from big cities, I'm afraid their clothes can only be fashionable 10 years ago. Of course, there are also some local travelers or folklorists who are purely here to see this ancient Manchu custom. But there is one thing.
You are not allowed to take photos or videos. If you find it, it will be considered as violating the clan rules of Yelangbaozi. The local government will generally not interfere with how other people deal with you in the village.
Meihui's expression was not very good when she entered the room, and her little face was as straight as Changbai Mountain. Lanzi didn't know what to do, and even laughed with Meihui, asking her which clothes she should wear and how to dress up well. Meihui sat on the kang.
Chapter completed!