Inacai refers to a good day to propose to the bride's family. Na Cai is a part of the ancient Han marriage customs, popular in many regions across the country as the first of the "Six Rites" of marriage customs. The man wants to marry the woman, and the man's family sends a matchmaker to propose to the woman's family, giving gifts and proposing. After receiving approval, please ask the matchmaker to formally offer the "selection ceremony" to the female family.
What do you need to prepare for Nacai
1. Gift money
In ancient times, there was a betrothal gift when proposing a marriage, but now there is also a need for a gift of money when proposing a marriage. In different regions, the amount of gift money may also vary. The specific amount of gift money can be learned from local customs in advance, or consulted with the woman's parents. After both parties reach an agreement, the gift money can be given to avoid many unnecessary troubles.
In addition, both parties also need to determine whether the gift money includes various expenses related to marriage, such as grooming gifts, box pressing gifts, and so on. Usually, the amount of gift money is chosen with a lucky number and a good color scheme.
2. Gifts
In addition to preparing the gift money, it is also necessary to prepare some gifts for marriage proposal, such as the common six or eight gifts.
The Eight Rites usually include cigarettes, wine, tea, sugar, cakes, noodles, fish, meat, and other eight items. Regarding gifts, there are different customs in different regions. When the groom comes to propose, he should respect the local customs.