The title of Dai girl varies from region to region. In the Xishuangbanna area, Dai girls are generally referred to as "whistle duoli" or "whistle duoli", which means beautiful girl. In some other places, there are also "Pa (Shao) Whistle Duoli" to refer to Dai girls, among which "Pa" is the honorific title of older women in Dai language, such as aunt, sister-in-law, etc., and "Whistle Duoli" is the meaning of girl.
Men are called "Mao Doli". The "duoli" in these titles means "person" or "child" in the Dai language, while "Mao" and "Shao" are masculine and feminine prefixes, respectively.
In addition, in some areas, young Dai women are also called "Xiaolongying" and men are called "Mao Duoli". These titles usually have some special meanings or symbolic meanings, such as "Xiaolongying" means vitality and vitality, and "Maoduoli" symbolizes their hope and strength for the future.
Dai girls have many unique characteristics that reflect their beauty, kindness, and hard work.
First of all, the Dai girl's facial features are upright, slender, and elegant. Their faces are delicate and their eyebrows are expressive, which makes a deep impression.
Secondly, the Dai girl's figure is slender, soft, and colorful, showing beautiful curves and charming demeanor. They are good at dancing, dancing, light and flexible, giving people the enjoyment of beauty.
In addition, the costumes of Dai girls also have a unique beauty. They like to wear tight tops and tube skirts to show off their graceful figures. They also wear a variety of silver jewelry, such as silver belts, silver earrings, etc., which add to their charm.
Dai girls also have the qualities of diligence and kindness. They are good at housekeeping, proficient in all kinds of housework, and are the backbone of the family. At the same time, they are also very helpful and often help their neighbors and friends solve their problems.
The love characteristics of Dai men and women are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Pay attention to emotional expression: Dai men and women pay great attention to emotional expression in love, and express their love for each other through poetry, songs, dances and other means. Their expressions of love are romantic and poetic, such as expressing their love for each other by exchanging love poems and bouquets of flowers.
Emphasizing heart-to-heart: Dai men and women emphasize heart-to-heart in love, focusing on heart-to-heart communication and mutual understanding. They believe that true love requires the resonance of the heart and mutual support, so they pay more attention to inner emotional communication.
Respect for traditional culture: Dai men and women respect traditional culture in love, and pay attention to family concepts and moral norms. They believe that love is not only an expression of personal emotion, but also a manifestation of family and social responsibility. Therefore, they will consider each other's family background and social status, as well as each other's future development, in their relationship.
Pursuit of equality and freedom: Dai men and women pursue equality and freedom in love, respecting each other's choices and wishes. They believe that love is based on equality and freedom, so they do not impose their will on each other, but consult and understand each other.
Pay attention to the durability of feelings: Dai men and women pay attention to the durability of feelings in love, and pursue long-term love and stable marital relationships. They believe that love needs to go through the test of time and run-in, so they will take each other's feelings seriously in a relationship and try to maintain the relationship.
The marriage Xi of the Dai people is unique, generally from the wife's residence Xi, that is, the man to the woman's house, so the wedding is mainly held at the woman's home. Before the wedding begins, the bride and groom first go to the Buddhist temple to worship the Buddha, pray for good luck and happiness, and grow old together.
The wedding begins at the door of the woman's house, with a carpet on the ground and a small offering table with flowers and fruit wine. The bride and groom, dressed in beautiful national costumes, sit side by side in front of a tapestry and ask the monks to recite sutras. After the recitation, the monk tied colored silk threads on the wrists of the bride and groom respectively to show blessings.
Next, the man has to go into the woman's home, which needs to go through several checkpoints. First, when he arrived at the door, the bamboo door was closed, and the man needed to set off firecrackers and pay the gift money before the door was opened for the man to pass throughThe second is that when climbing the bamboo tower, the man is blocked by the woman's people, and the man needs to pay a gift to go up the building;Third, after entering the house, the bride was hidden and could not see the bride. The man had to pay a gift and toast, and after several pleas and setbacks, the bride was sent out. This series of processes contains the meaning of testing the groom, and is full of joy and festive atmosphere.
After getting engaged, the wedding was held on an auspicious day. There are also gifts from the man to the woman on the table, such as clothes, tube skirts, silver trouser belts, bracelets, etc. In addition, glutinous rice, brown sugar, plantains, salt, white thread, etc. are placed. The tethering ceremony begins, with the bride and groom kneeling side by side at the wedding table to receive the blessings of the elders and the congratulations of the guests.