The bridegroom prepares himself.
He gets capped and dressed in a long gown, red shoes and a red silk sash with a silk ball on his chest.
He kneels at the ancestral altar as his father put a cap decorated with cypress leaves on his head.
A "sam poh", who is a female, will receive payment for her services.
These services will be to ensure that all customs are observed.
She will guide the couple through the ceremony.
The ceremony starts with the ritual of worshipping the ancestors.
Tea will be served by the couple to the bride’s parents.
The Brides parents will then present the couple with a "ang pow".
The wedding couple will then serve tea to the elder siblings and close elder relatives.
The couple bow while serving the tea.
The couple will now depart for the grooms house.
Then the bridegroom set out to receive his bride
The groom will visit the bride’s home on the wedding day.
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