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A swarm of mostly elderly villagers in eastern China blocked a groom and his entourage from picking up his bride in accordance with a controversial wedding custom involving money. What happened: Over a hundred senior residents blocked the groom’s car and others as they headed to pick up his bride from her village in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, on Oct. 20, as per the Jiangxi Morning News. About the custom: The custom in question is called “lan men,” which translates to “blocking the door,” according to the South China Morning Post.

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The viral clip showed a large crowd of mainly elderly residents surrounding the groom’s car and demanding money and cigarettes from him. The footage has sparked a debate about controversial mainland wedding customs.

An ancient wedding custom in which cash and gifts are demanded from the groom before he is allowed to get married is being kept alive by elderly villagers in China.

Other innovative ways include relative and friends of the bride posing challenges such as making the groom guess riddles, recite poems or display his singing and dancing skills.