There used to be a child bucket in the dowry, but now it is rare.
Descendants bucket is one of the necessary dowries for brides in early weddings in Taiwan Province. The so-called offspring bucket includes three utensils, namely, a toilet for defecation, a foot bucket for bathing and a waist bucket for childbirth. Before the medical equipment was not popular enough, most parturients gave birth at home. When the baby was born, the midwife held the baby in a basin to prevent it from falling off.
On the wedding day, the woman put the child's bucket in a red cloth cover and followed the bride's sedan chair. People who "carry children's buckets" must be eloquent, and read auspicious words step by step from the moment the bride enters the door. After each sentence, she can get a red envelope until the bride's room. Generally, putting red eggs or red dates in children's buckets indicates premature delivery.
According to Mr. Zhuang Bohe's "Talking about Children's Buckets", it is believed that "in the past Han society, the privacy of toilets (such as being placed in boudoir) was closely related to women's lifestyle, so it became an indispensable dowry in marriage customs. Since this indecent thing must appear on festive occasions, it is natural to enhance its humble status. The purpose of marriage is not only to carry on the family line, but also to add the production function of women, so the toilet naturally becomes a bucket for future generations. "