First of all, the wedding sedan chair is usually carried by several people.
1, the wedding sedan chair is usually carried by four people, plus two people instead; But sometimes eight people carry it, which is commonly known as "eight carrying big sedan chairs".
2. Sedan chair is also called multicolored sedan chair. It is made of red silk, and some auspicious and festive patterns are embroidered around it. Generally, the sedan chair will be carried at the bride's house and dropped at the groom's house, and there will be suona, colorful flags and gongs and drums on the way.
Second, the number of sedan teams
There are other people in the sedan chair besides four people or people carrying them. Generally, a standard folk sedan team has 22 people. There are two people playing gongs and flags in front, followed by two people's hi card team, and then the folk band. The groom usually rides a horse and looks noble.
3. What are the stresses on the sedan chair?
There are three kinds of sedan chairs: horizontal lift, noisy lift and theatrical lift, which require consistent steps and unified movements. In case of turning, ditch and other obstacles on the way, the bearers will shout out various "color heads" to give tips:
1, level up
That is, carrying a sedan chair and walking peacefully makes the bride feel comfortable in the sedan chair;
2. noisy
It is to shout songs, play music and set off firecrackers to make the wedding look lively;
3. Fight
That is, the sedan chair is approaching the door of the man's house, and the bearers take actions such as shaking, swinging and shaking to make the sedan chair in an unstable state to tease the bride in the sedan chair. Accompanied by shouting and booing, the entourage cheered for the bearers; The band also beat drums to cheer for the bearers; Wedding guests will also throw out bride price money to show their joy and become the most lively and spectacular scene on the way to the wedding.