The Naxi people's custom of "Zigumei"
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"Zigumei" means to ask for a key in Naxi. In weddings for Naxi people in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, the custom of "Zigu Sister" is still circulated.
Before the Naxi bride was married, her family's brothers and sisters, uncles and other relatives and friends who sent her off kept the keys to the boxes, cabinets, machines, carts, etc. in the bride's dowry secretly. Generally, everyone only keeps one. When the wedding banquet ends in the evening, the final drama of the entire wedding ceremony begins-"Zigu Sister".
A row of square tables was spliced in the center of the man's yard, and the tables were filled with fine wine, delicious food, and candies and melons. Generally speaking, the person sitting in the center of the table is the bride's brother, which shows the Naxi people's attitude towards etiquette. The rest are arranged according to the order of seniority with the bride. If there are no empty seats for the guests who send off the bride, some men's people will be arranged to fill them until the seats are full, which expresses the respect of the Naxi people for the guests. After everything was properly arranged, the bride and groom began to ask for the key from those sitting down to open the door to happiness. At this time, the entire courtyard was very lively, and people were often divided into two camps: one side was the bridal team with hidden keys, and they were mostly composed of bridesmaids "Fat Jinmei" Naxi unmarried girls); the other side was the bridegroom and bride who asked for the keys and congratulatory people. They were mostly composed of young men. When the bride and groom go to a betrothal giver to offer wine and ask for keys, the betrothal and his helpers often ask some questions to embarrass the couple. At this time, the bride and groom and their helpers have to answer tactfully and wittily, often drawing cheerful laughter from the whole courtyard.
The process of "Zi Gu Mei" is also the process of other young men and women looking for a sweetheart. So when the "Fat Jinmei" asked a question, the young men were all eager to try. Most of the answers to questions are completed in the form of Naxi "Ben" and "Gu Qi". They must strictly follow the format of the interface of the Naxi "Ben", and must also be written into poems through the mouth, expressing whether they hate or love, expressing their feelings and sincerity.
If "Fat Jinmei" is not satisfied with the answer, the young man will not be able to win the girl's heart, and it will be difficult for the bride and groom to get the key. At this time, the bride and groom will have to play an intermediary role: after saying good words, they can only get the key.
When the bride and groom ask for all the keys, it is usually early in the morning of the next day. Only then did it show that a lover couple finally got married. Elderly people began to recognize each other's relatives, exchanged drinks, and stayed up all night long.