A friend of mine told me a very "wonderful" thing two days ago. He said that he had a couple of friends who were talking about marriage, but the parents of the woman suddenly asked the boy to pay a gift of 500,000 yuan before they were willing to marry their daughter. He instantly made boys feel powerless, and his girlfriend didn't understand him. When he was in a bad mood, a friend invited him to travel to Xishuangbanna to relax. He thought it would be cheap if he hadn't been there, so he agreed.
After arriving at the Gaozhuang arranged by a friend, I was instantly attracted by the scenery of the defendant’s village. In the evening, I went to the Xingguang Night Market with my friends, enjoying the cool river breeze, tasting delicious food and tropical fruits, and shopping for my favorite clothes and handicrafts. Let him temporarily forget the troubles of life and immerse himself in the excitement and laughter of the night market.
Suddenly, when he was about to talk to a friend, he saw a young lady in Dai costume looking back and smiling. With the lights of the night market, he felt that her whole body was shining, probably because he stared at other girls for too long , finally the girl cast her eyes on him, and the two looked at each other. The boy quickly looked away and took his friend away. Because of the bride price for his girlfriend, he thought to himself: Such a good-looking girl, the bride price is probably worth it. 1 million haha.
He didn't take this little matter to heart, and continued to play with his friends. The next day, he went to the Mekong River to relax. The calm river water reflected the outline of the buildings on the bank like a mirror, and the occasional cruise ships that passed by all went down the river. , suddenly saw the girl from yesterday again, she came over to say hello to the boy, the two had a feeling of seeing each other late, the lady of the Dai nationality chattered to him about the ethnic customs of Xishuangbanna, and the boy told her about his troubles , Hearing this, the girl said: "Your bride price is so high, we don't need it. If I want to marry, I have to pay hundreds of thousands of dowry to get married. Haha, just marry me." The boy didn't believe it, but the girl said again: "Really, it's the Loi Krathong Festival in Gaozhuang, and tonight I'm going to the night market to find my little Krathong sisters. They are all beauties. If you don't believe me, ask when the time comes. If you don’t want a bride price, you’ll have to post it upside down!”
The boy couldn't help asking what is the Loi Krathong Festival and how Miss Loi Krathong was chosen.
The girl said that the Loi Krathong Festival has always been a very romantic festival. On this day, you can see countless couples from all over the world come to the river together, and put down the boat carrying the love of both parties on a moonlit night. Start praying sincerely for a happy future. The Loy Krathong Festival ceremony was originally to educate the younger generation that water is the source of all things, and also to thank the Buddha for his achievements in helping the world. Generally, the water lamps used in the Loi Krathong Festival are made of folded banana leaves and then fixed with banana leaf stems. Traditional items such as flowers and candles are placed on the boat, and locals believe that in this way, all bad luck can be taken away from a person and only good luck is left.
As for Miss Shuideng, because Xishuangbanna’s lawsuit against the village has become more and more powerful in recent years, the scene has become more grand, attracting many tourists to come to watch, and there has been a "Miss Shuideng" beauty pageant. Dozens of Miss Shuideng are dressed in various styles All kinds of Dai costumes are on the stage to compete for their NO.1. There are also float parades and floating markets. Not only can you put water lanterns, but you can also watch fireworks shows and enjoy the visual impact.
After listening to these boys, they really brought their friends to the night market at night. The girl introduced some water lamp ladies to him. Sure enough, everyone said that they didn't want bride price, and they wanted to marry themselves off by "posting". At this time, the boy felt even more uncomfortable. The girls here are much prettier than his girlfriend, so why should his girlfriend ask for such a high betrothal gift. Over time, he became more and more acquainted with Miss Gao Zhuang Shui Deng, and finally he really decided to marry this girl, who was also willing to "pay" 500,000 yuan to marry him.
When I first heard my friend tell this story, I was still shocked, thinking that this boy is a "scumbag"! Abandoned his girlfriend who was about to get married, and was with Miss Shui Deng, who he knew not long ago. But after thinking about it later, his choice was not wrong. He couldn't afford such a lot of gifts, and marrying a more beautiful, gentle, lovely, and understanding woman could still "earn" money. Why not do it?
Later, my friend was still saying that the National Day will be here soon, so I will meet up with a few brothers, and we will go to suazhuang to appreciate the different exotic customs, and by the way, I will marry another "Miss Water Lamp" and go home as a wife hahaha~