Tay people call their wedding ceremony "kin lau", which is typically held over two days, with the bride's family hosting the celebration on the first day and the groom's family on the second. The beautiful aspects of traditional Tay culture are shown through the rituals of requesting the bride, welcoming the groom, and escorting the bride.

During the wedding ceremony, as traditional rituals are performed, representatives from the groom’s and bride’s families “communicate” through a lyrical exchange of song and verse; the singing of “Quan lang” is an indispensable part of this process. These songs embody the family's affection as well as the guidance and counsel that parents offer their children.

The ceremony also features the custom of stretching a rope to welcome guests to the ritual of formally requesting the bride and the journey to the groom's home by raft, every detail showcases a unique cultural feature preserved by the Tay people across generations./.

The groom escorts the bride from her family's home after the wedding rituals are completed. Photo: VNA

The groom's party brings wedding offerings to the bride's home during a traditional wedding of the Tay ethnic group in Tan Lap Cultural Village, Tan Trao commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: VNA

Representatives from the groom's family sing “Quan lang”, asking the bride's family to open the gate for the bride-welcome rituals to begin. Photo: VNA

The groom's party washes their hands before the ritual to ask for the hand of the bride. Photo: VNA

The groom washes his hands before going up to the stilt house to ask for the hand of the bride. Photo: VNA

Representatives of both families meet within the traditional stilt house of the Tay people. Photo: VNA

The groom's party brings offerings to the bride's family's stilt house. Photo: VNA

The bride, groom, and representatives of both families during a traditional wedding ceremony of the Tay ethnic group in Tan Trao commune, Tuyen Quang province. Photo: VNA