The traditional wedding and burial customs in the pit yard are very distinctive. What is still preserved now?

The customs preserved now are the same as those of ancient marriage. Men should ride horses and women should ride sedan chairs. A yellow umbrella should be placed in front of the honor guard, followed by the Eight Banners and lanterns with auspicious signs. On both sides of the sign, onions and wine are tied, followed by a gong-beating band with suona, bangzi and small gong, and finally the groom's horse and the bride's sedan chair.

The wedding customs and funerals in the pit yard are very different from those in many places, which has aroused the research of many cultural lovers. When getting married, the woman's relatives will follow to ask for a wedding banquet, and they will also play tricks on the man's family. In fact, playing tricks on the face is a very old local custom of robbing relatives. In addition to pits, Lingbao, Lushi, Luoning and other places also have such customs. The reason for this custom of tattooing on the face is that it is said that people who are afraid that the man will rob relatives are recognized by the woman's family and all their faces are blackened.

However, with the gradual development of society, it has also evolved into a lively farce. The face is not completely painted black, but it is painted funny with oil paint, giving the wedding a lively and beautiful color. When getting married, this team should let the groom worship the bride on the cliff first, and then two women in the husband's family will help the bride out. At the same time, firecrackers will sound and the bride will step on a bowl full of whole grains. The bowl should be filled with peanuts and cotton and covered with a long red carpet. This red carpet will jump from the cliff to the groom's house and finally enter the bridal chamber. When entering the bridal chamber, the bride must grab the door, the groom leaves and the bride enters.

The funeral custom of the pit is very particular about geomantic omen, and the deceased needs the guidance of future generations. That is to say, the deceased is lying in the coffin, and the lid of the coffin should be opened, so that the dutiful sons can take turns to take a cotton with water to wipe the face of the deceased. This means to bless future generations, and the placement of the deceased in the coffin is also exquisite, all for the good luck of future generations.