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Barag Wedding on Hulun Buir Grassland
Then oOne a golden autumn day, Meng Ke's family members
arrive at Nuo Min's home, aiming to set a wedding date. As all the Barag people
are sincere believers in Shamanism, the parents attach much importance to
choosing the selection of an auspicious wedding date for their children, and
thinking it ias vital of great importance to their children's safety and
well-being and safety.
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Barag Bridegroom | After much discussion and selection, the wedding date is
finally set. The good news will soon be known all across widespread on the Barag
Grassland, as while the bride and groom's parents busily are busy sending
invitations to relatives and friends.
With only ten plus days before away from the wedding, the whole Meng Ke
family arefamily concentrates on making preparations for the wedding ceremony.
According to the Barag customs, the yurt for the newlyweds has to be covered
with new felt rugs. So, during the yurt's constructionwhile building the bride's
yurt, the new felt rug also has to be madey have to make a new felt rug. Rolling
the felt rug is an interesting job, which requires many people's participation.
When finished, the new felt rug is wrapped up and dragged hauled ?by hauled, do
you mean carried? Or do you mean pulled?at on the back of by a horse so that it
will become smooth and solid.
Meanwhile, at the Nuo Min's home, a group of deft women are making the
wedding clothes. On the Barag plain, it is the a custom to prepare clothes for
the bride for all four seasons; and all of the clothesm are hand-made stitch by
stitch. Besides, a special pillow is also to be made for the newlyweds.
As Tthe wedding ceremony is a grand social occasion for
gathering for the people living on the vast grassland, so everyone will dress
themselves in their most beautiful clothes to show their best side. The wedding
ceremony, therefore, provides a stage for them to show their personal charm.
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