Natesse is the first of the ancient "six rites", which refers to the man who wants to marry the woman, to send the matchmaker to the woman's home, give gifts to propose, if the woman intends, the man needs to formally propose to the woman, and carry certain gifts. "Natse" in modern times also refers to the engagement of gifts, agreed on the date of marriage. In the almanac, "Inace" means the day suitable for the ceremony of marriage.
What does Natse mean
Second, the evolution of Natseri
1. The Zhou Dynasty
Since the Han Dynasty, the nacai gifts are no longer limited to geese, and the nacai gifts will be greatly different depending on the status. There are more than 30 kinds of Baiguan gifts, each of which has different meanings. Such as sheep, vanilla, deer, in order to convey the meaning of blessing; Glue, paint, albizzia bells, mandarin ducks, phoenix symbolize the couple's centenary good union.
3. Sui and Tang Dynasties
Need to prepare all kinds of gold and silver ornaments, skirt material, jacket material, pants material, satin clothing material, headwear and other ten items sent to the woman's home.