Flower ink as a gift.
China's dough sculpture art was recorded in writing as early as the Han Dynasty. It originated from the custom of using dough sculpture animals instead of slaughtering cattle, sheep and other animals in folk sacrificial activities. Shaanxi flower steamed bun, also known as ritual steamed bun and flour flower, is a simple folk art form in Shaanxi, which is popular in Guanzhong and northern Shaanxi. As one of the representatives of dough sculpture art, Huamo's flower decorations are mainly flowers and birds, fish, insects, butterflies, vegetables, fruits and other creatures, expressing rich contents such as offering sacrifices to ancestors, blessing the older generation and longing for a better life. Hua Mo is also the most important gift for people in Weinan, Shaanxi Province to hold happy events. However, this kind of steamed stuffed bun can only be seen but not eaten.
At the wedding reception, the host family will also send guests all kinds of steamed buns made at home. There are hundreds of patterns, which are generally acceptable and not limited to forms. There are even more than 20 kinds of buns with different shapes at the wedding banquet, which are beautifully made and show rich humorous imagination.
Flour flowers are tied to the post.
Noodles tied with red pillars is a big wedding custom in hua county, Weinan, commonly known as "Gao Baozi". "Mogao Pan" is a flower pattern erected on both sides of the wedding hall, which is usually provided by the immediate family members of the wedding host. The core of the flour pattern is wrapped in stick foil and the cylinder is wrapped in red paper. Put red chopsticks on the jar and wrap red thread, and tie 9 to 1 1 layer with various flour patterns. draw
The bride wants to hang a tiger.
There is an important emphasis in the wedding custom in hua county, Weinan, which is called the bride hanging a tiger. It is usually worn on the bride's shoulder, which symbolizes exorcism for the tiger. One means that all bad luck is eliminated on the way to marry a daughter-in-law, and the other means that the new daughter-in-law is beaming like a tiger and healthy after entering the door.
Before the Chinese New Year, the man would steam a pair of tiger buns (steamed buns), always tied with red ropes. When the bride arrives, she will hang the tiger buns around her neck, take them off after entering the door and share them with the bride and groom, indicating that they are very happy together. The word "Wang" is printed on the forehead of the male tiger bun; The tigress's steamed buns are printed with a pair of birds on her forehead. There is also a little tiger in front of the tiger's neck, which means wishing the new couple an early birth.