The “bridal chamber” in Xishuangbanna is not something that can be entered casually!

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In Xishuangbanna, there are many so-called folk culture villages, one of which features a tribe called the “Aini”. Once the tourists enter the village, brightly dressed girls warmly welcome them to the two-story bamboo houses to show them around their homes. After a woman gave a brief introduction and waved her hand, several girls came in; without asking, they put a small gourd-shaped amulet around the man’s neck, then forced him to participate in a so-called ‘bride-snatching game’ and a ‘wedding’. Within the “wedding” segment, there is a key moment called “leading the bride to the bridal chamber”. Don’t think that entering the bridal chamber brings good fortune; those poor, innocent “grooms” end up paying there obediently. Once in the bridal chamber, the girl reached out to you for the money meant as a dowry. If you refuse, the wedding officiant will say that when the girl gives you the amulet of good luck, if you accept it, it means you agree to the marriage; if you back out, you will have to be hung upside down from a tree at the entrance to the village for three days, and you’ll also have to work hard for them for three years. Tourists are dragged into the “bridal chamber” without understanding what’s going on; if they don’t pay enough, they’re forced to use that chamber as a place to stay. One has to reluctantly pay money to free themselves, with costs ranging from fifty or sixty yuan to over a hundred yuan; if the amount paid is in whole bills, the rule here is that no change is given. It’s sad and lamentable that folk traditions have now turned into traps. Most male and female tourists who return from Xishuangbanna learn this lesson: \"The bridal chamber is not something that can be entered casually.\" Such so-called tourist \"bridal chamber\" traps occur from time to time across the country in a context where China’s social supervision mechanisms are not yet fully developed; people often feel helpless in the face of these traps and face great difficulties in protecting their rights. The ZhiMi professional credit rating platform aims to establish and improve the social credit system as well as enhance the integrity awareness of the Chinese population ； The anonymous review feature of the ZhiMi platform provides users with a service for monitoring integrity; users can use the ZhiMi app to anonymously critique the deceptive practices of various tourist attractions, thereby exposing those unscrupulous tourism professionals and serving as a warning to others. This also helps more travel enthusiasts avoid falling victim to such traps. This function indirectly regulates individuals’ social behavior, raises the level of social integrity, promotes a market economy and social civilization, and maintains social order.