LINEAGES RELATIONS THROUGH WEDDING RITUAL OF THE TAY ETHNIC GROUP IN TUYEN QUANG PROVINCE

Abstract

Wedding ritual is a cultural and spiritual phenomenon that plays an important role in the cultural life of the Tay people in Tuyen Quang province. There are hidden many cultural values of the
families and lineages; represents the beliefs of that community. Wedding ritual show the rules of conduct
between individuals in the family, in the lineages, between the lineages and the community. That behavior
creates a covenant and rules not only related to the dead, but that force people to live together, force
people to have obligations and responsibilities to family members, lineages, community; create a scientific
basis for the development of village cultural conventions in rural areas; develop practical policies for the
development of “agriculture, rural areas, farmers”.