First accept the lottery, then accept the Najib. Najib and Nativity are both part of the ancient six rites of marriage. Nativity is the first of the six rites, which means that if a man wants to marry a woman, he must send a matchmaker to her home to propose and give gifts. If the woman is interested, the man must formally propose to her and bring a certain gift. Naji is the third ritual of the six rites, which refers to the groom informing the bride of the auspicious signs of marriage after asking for her name and combining her eight characters, and then preparing the ceremony for the bride's family to decide on the engagement, equivalent to modern engagement.
The difference between marriage proposal and engagement
1. Different definitions
Marriage proposal is when the man brings gifts to the woman's house and expresses his intention to marry her, but the wedding date has not yet been set;
Engagement is the formal agreement between two people to get married, with registration and a banquet on the agenda, turning the two into a relationship of fianc é and fianc é e.
2. Different purposes
Marriage proposal is a manifestation of the desire to get married;
Engagement is when both parents agree to their romantic relationship and announce that they are about to get married.
3. Different processes
When proposing marriage, the man needs to bring gifts such as tea, tobacco, alcohol, fruits, etc. to the woman's house to discuss the marriage and get to know each other;
Engagement requires holding an engagement ceremony, engagement banquet, etc., as well as preparing a betrothal gift, dowry, and engagement ring. The bride will also reciprocate according to customs.
4. Different times
Marriage proposal is a step before engagement and also the first formal meeting between the parents of both parties;
And engagement is an important process after marriage proposal and before marriage, which is a ceremony for both parties to reach an engagement.