Why can't pregnant women be too close to the bride
According to folk beliefs, if a pregnant woman sees the bride or gets too close to her, it will “conflict with the joy”.If a pregnant woman sees the bride or attends the wedding, it is called "conflicting with the joy" in folk traditions, and one of the two parties will be affected.
If the bride is affected, it may lead to difficulty in getting pregnant after marriage, and she might take 3~5 years to get pregnant with her first child.
If the pregnant woman is affected, it may cause unstable fetal energy, leading to miscarriage or premature birth, and premature infants were easily dying in the past.
However, these are all folk superstitions. If neither the pregnant woman nor the bride minds, there's no problem. However, if one of them minds, it's better to avoid such things during this period.
What to do if a pregnant woman conflicts with the joy at a wedding
According to folk taboos, if a pregnant woman attends a wedding, it is considered "conflicting with the joy", which is not beneficial for both the bride and the pregnant woman, and it needs to be resolved.1. How the couple can resolve it
If a pregnant woman attends the wedding, the bride can later ask a master to obtain a five-element talisman, and wear it or place it by the bedside to resolve the issue.
2. How the pregnant woman can resolve it
A pregnant woman attending a wedding can also ask a master to obtain a talisman to carry, or go to a temple to pray to the Goddess of Child Birth, asking for protection for the fetus in her womb.
What are the taboos about pregnant women in folk tradition?
1. In the She ethnic group, pregnant women are forbidden to step over a pole, otherwise they may have a difficult labor.2. In the Henan area, pregnant women are forbidden to sit under the eaves, fearing that the fetus may suffer from windstroke.
3. In the Zhengzhou area, pregnant women are forbidden to have their armpits夹葱 (hold onions), as it is believed that the child will suffer from body odor.
4. In Hunan, there is a custom that pregnant women should not step on fallen flowers, otherwise they will give birth while stepping on a plant.
5. In Zhejiang, pregnant women are forbidden to cut meat or fish when cooking, as it is believed that the fetus may have broken skin, or deformed limbs and unattractive facial features.
6. In old times, pregnant women were forbidden to step over a scale, because the old scale weighed 16 taels per jin, and it was said that if a pregnant woman stepped over it, her pregnancy would last for 16 months.
