Abaiyi has collected almost all objects related to Liu Qingshan, including various posters and propaganda paintings, covering three entire walls.
The little girl is still young and the place is remote, so she doesn't have much ability to collect these.
What's more, she took advantage of the convenience of running a B&B at home and begged the tourists who came here to mail them after they returned.
On the second day of the wedding, Kazakhs regard marriage as the top priority in life, so the wedding is very grand. This is why there are large-scale activities such as horse racing and sheep racing.
The ancient nomadic cultural customs of their nation have been passed down from generation to generation, and everything big and small must be carried out according to the most traditional rituals.
Especially weddings with strong ethnic characteristics in the unique environment of nomadic life on the grassland, this marriage custom is well preserved and extremely cumbersome.
Liu Qingshan and his party rushed to the wedding venue early in the morning, but in order not to disturb the normal wedding procedures and atmosphere, they chose to go secretly and would only show up after the most important wedding process had passed.
This was also based on the prior consent of the male and female principals, but most people, including the newlyweds, did not know about it.
In other words, the time when they appear is after the unveiling ceremony. In this process, the person who presides over the wedding will sing the opening words of the unveiling ceremony.
The lyrics are improvised and sung along with the composition. The tune is cheerful and the words are implicit, humorous and funny. The purpose is to make people laugh and create a warm and joyful atmosphere.
Because after the veil-unveiling ceremony, the host used a colorful riding crop to lift the bride's veil, and the bride saluted her parents-in-law and elders one by one, and the wedding ceremony was over.
It's the end.
Then the host served various food and delicacies to entertain the guests. At this time, the appearance of Liu Qingshan and others would not overwhelm the guests. On the contrary, due to the participation of celebrities, the host's family would be very proud.
But before that, starting from picking up the bride, the camera crew of the program team can record the entire process. Anyway, the on-site shooting is a normal process. As long as no celebrities appear, others will not see anything abnormal.
Moreover, the captured scenes will appear directly on the TV in the felt room where Liu Qingshan and the others are temporarily hiding, allowing the guests to participate in the process in a secret manner. This can not only ensure the collection of shooting materials, but also make the guests feel that they are about to give people a chance. Surprising interest.
This felt room is right next door to the wedding venue. It is a neighbor of the host’s family and one of the venues where the wedding banquet will be held next.
Therefore, this family knew in advance, and because they would appear on TV in the future, they were excited and actively cooperated.
When they entered, Abaiyi led them all the way. Since the temperature in the grassland in the morning was still very low, the group was tightly wrapped, so the wedding attendees would not be surprised.
Moreover, most of the guests at this time went to the bride's house to watch the excitement, and not many people stayed at the wedding venue.
Therefore, the group's quiet appearance and low-key entry never attracted any special attention.
When they entered the house and took off their clothes, the real-time footage of the shooting was already transmitted to the TV.
Kazakh weddings have their own unique taste. Since they are good at singing and dancing, almost the whole process is carried out in a sea of songs. The songs related to the wedding only have tunes and no fixed elements.
Predetermined lyrics and improvised singing.
This is a shot at the bride's house. The Kazakh people attach great importance to their daughter's marriage. Starting the night before the wedding ceremony, the bride's family slaughters the prepared sheep and entertains the guests. Then the duet activity begins.
The duet singers are usually young men and women. This kind of scene is very lively, and they often sing all night long.
The scene that came out at this time was related to singing. In a large yurt mainly used for duet singing, young people were all wearing traditional clothes, sitting or standing in a large circle, clapping their hands in response to the people singing in duet in the circle. .
However, today's young people no longer value traditional clothing so much. Most of them only wear tops, and their lower bodies are mostly jeans or modern skirts.
Some people even only wear an ethnic hat on their head, or only wear a vest with ethnic characteristics over their suits and shoes, which looks a bit nondescript.
Fortunately, the corresponding ethnic costumes of the host family are still very traditional, and the seven aunts and eight aunts are gathered together, and they are equally meticulous in their clothing.
At this moment, the camera turned, and on the way outside, the groom and the groomsmen were all dressed up, riding horses, and rushed to the bride's house. The wedding procession sang "Saren" as they walked.
Hearing the singing, the bride sat under the curtain on the bed, put on a red hijab, and cried to get married.
At the same time, the bridesmaids also sat around on the tapestry under the bed tent with their headscarfs on their heads, preparing to sing antiphonally.
When the wedding procession came to the bride's yurt, the hostess of the bride's side immediately opened an opening on one side of the bride's yurt, and the groomsmen sang "Add" to the bride's bed curtain at the opening.
A marriage-promoting song to the tune of "Er".
When the groomsmen sing this, the elderly people gathered in front of the bride's yurt will all say "Hail" in unison.
After the wedding song is sung, the best man and the bridesmaids sing a duet.
There are various forms of antiphonal songs. Men and women sing to each other, cross-examine each other, and are humorous and amusing. Only when one party has no songs to answer or words to answer, the other party is considered the winner.
After the above antiphon is completed, the bride sings "Sensma" (farewell song) to bid farewell to her parents and family in the form of a wedding cry.
The bride crying during her wedding is the most traditional and unique custom handed down by the Kazakh people, and singing the "Wedding Crying Song" is a way to express reluctance to the girl who is about to get married.
"Crying Wedding Songs" generally include "Farewell Songs" and "Farewell Songs". According to custom, when a girl gets married and leaves her parents, she has to sing a "Farewell Song".
"Farewell Song" expresses the bride's longing and reluctance to leave her parents, brothers-in-law, younger siblings, and fellow villagers before leaving her natal home. It is very touching to listen to.
Mothers and relatives should sing "Farewell Songs", such as "Songs for Sister" sung by brothers to sisters, etc. "Wedding Crying Songs" have distinctive characteristics, rich content, profound meaning, and contain the philosophy of life.
The scene of this process made Taylor open her mouth almost the whole time. She had never seen the process of getting married. Singing was used instead of language, and the singing with national characteristics was similar to Chinese pop music. A big difference.
This folk song-like melody and unintelligible lyrics kept Xiao Nizi in a state of surprise, while the excitement in her eyes kept flashing.
In fact, Liu Qingshan and other Chinese people had never seen these scenes before, and they were equally surprised.
Qi and He were puzzled because they couldn't understand the lyrics either.
Especially Wang Baoqiang, who kept saying these two sentences: "Look at others, look at others, this way of welcoming brides is called the inheritance of the nation!"
Liu Hua couldn't help but tease him: "Why don't you find a daughter-in-law here? I heard that they here always encourage people to go out and marry other ethnic groups. Young men and women from the same tribe cannot intermarry. If they marry, it must be more than seven generations. It must also be separated by seven rivers.”
Jin Xishan couldn't help but feel curious: "How can we ensure the prosperity of their nation by encouraging marriage with foreigners?"
"The Kazakhs are different from other ethnic groups that believe in Islam. Due to the transfer of pastures for grazing, the cultural and living standards of the herdsmen are quite poor and need to be improved urgently. Especially in summer and autumn, all herdsmen move to summer pastures, and most people in the settlements leave their houses empty. There are only old people and children. Kazakh herdsmen are also eager to learn technology, obtain information, and develop animal husbandry production, so they are increasingly advocating intermarriage with foreigners, but belief in Islam is still the first prerequisite."
"Come on, Baoqiang, you are out of luck for the time being!" Jin Xishan joked, "Even if people encourage you to go out and marry other ethnic groups, you, the Han people, are not included!"
Several people were chatting and laughing. After the bride sang the song, the two young daughters-in-law helped the bride go to her parents, brothers and sisters. They bowed and said goodbye one by one. At the same time, they also cried goodbye to all the relatives and friends who were seeing them off.
After singing the song "Awgar Naors" (farewell song), the elder brother or younger brother will help the bride onto the silver-saddled mount and slowly send her to her husband's house.
Since the newlyweds’ families are all here
On the prairie in the nomadic area, it is undoubtedly the most suitable to ride back and forth on horseback.
When the escorting procession arrives at the husband's house, several respected ladies help the bride off her horse, and the wedding ceremony is held surrounded by relatives, friends, and neighbors.
After the bride arrives at her husband's house, a welcoming ceremony will be held.
The bride, accompanied by her bridesmaids, enters the yurt of her parents and holds a "fire worship" ceremony.
That is, two women support the bride in front of the fire. One woman stretches out her hands to bake on the flames, rubs her own face a few times, then puts her hands into the bride's veil and rubs the bride's face a few times.
At this time, the women who came to the wedding all wished auspicious congratulations such as "happy newlyweds" and "let the souls of the ancestors bless the bride".
The welcome ceremony has complicated procedures, among which the most interesting and distinctive part is the veil-unveiling part.
The groom invites a man who is familiar with Kazakh etiquette and can sing and speak eloquently. He holds a whip tied with a red cloth and points it at the bride's veil. He dances and sings the "Song of Unveiling the Veil".
In addition to praising and showing off the bride's beauty, talent, and skills, and encouraging the bride to be filial to her parents-in-law, and to respect the elderly and love the young, the lyrics are also mixed with some humorous content from time to time.
Liu Qingshan and Jin Xishan were invited to the wedding at this time.
At this time, the person presiding over the wedding, with colorful cloth strips wrapped around his wrists and a colorful riding crop in his hand, was halfway through the opening remarks of the veil-unveiling ceremony.
Afterwards, "Belta Shar" (veil-unveiling song) is sung, and then the host lifts the bride's veil with a colorful riding crop.
At this time, two people appeared, holding hands and singing songs with a microphone in front of the two newcomers.
They sang the chorus of "Hear Me Say Thank You."
listen to me
Thank you
Because you warm the four seasons
thank you thank you
The world is more beautiful
I want to thank you because I have you
Love is always in my heart
thank you thank you
Spread happiness...
