Research on the Folk "Deacon" in Dongtun Town, Xinxiang City, Henan Province—Initial Investigation Report on Entering into Marriage Rituals

Abstract

With the continuous development of society, tremendous changes have occurred in rural areas in terms of culture, society, and economy, and rural marriage rituals have also undergone changes. The work of wedding organizers and "deacons" who assist in the ceremony has been impacted by the transformation of new-style marriage rituals. When the master of ceremonies of the new-style wedding enters the rural wedding, how do the "deacon" and the master of ceremonies cooperate to hold the wedding successfully? This article aims to explore what is the folk "deacon" and its changes, selecting Dongtun Town, Xinxiang City, Henan Province as the field survey point, and trying to present what is the folk "deacon" and explore the universal law of its changes through this case study by switching between different perspectives of the host and guest positions.