Tibet Travel Guide

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    July 28, 2021 11:08 AM EDT

    In the current Tibetan areas, young men and women mostly love freely, and parents and friends generally do not interfere. As for the way of courtship, either revealing or obscure, it varies from person to person and from place to place. Some use songs to express emotions and confess to each other; in some places, they grab girls’ hats, rings, headscarves, etc. (If the girl does not want to get along with her, she can directly or ask someone to return it. If she is silent or bluntly agrees, then is willing to make friends). After getting the girl's permission, the young man can go to the girl's place for an appointment. With frequent dating, the relationship between the two parties has deepened, giving each other tokens, and expressing their wishes to their parents. Only after the parents of both parties agree, can they give a bride price and negotiate a wedding date. In some farming and pastoral areas, the Tibetan marriage ceremony is generally based on "parents' orders and matchmakers' words" as the main form. When the young man takes a fancy to the girl, he asks someone to bring wine, khada, and other things to the matchmaker. If the woman agrees to the marriage, she drinks her wine and accepts her gift; otherwise, the marriage fails. After the woman allowed the marriage, the matchmaker again brought wine to the woman's home to negotiate the bride price. The bride price varies, but generally, it should not be too many to avoid discussions between neighbors and friends. After sending the bride price, you can choose an auspicious day according to the birthdays of both men and women to prepare for marriage. In some areas, the custom of leaving and getting married by private agreement between the man and the woman is popular, but it has gradually declined in recent years.