"Boom boom boom! The divine sky, earth, shore, and mountains all gaze upon us!… Ding ding ding! This is the wedding blessed by ancestors, a fusion of the longship tribe from the sea, and our people by the lakeside!… Ah yo yo! The Heavenly Divine opens His eyes over the sea, laughing out a joyful storm!…"
The wedding blessed by ancestors is held on the beach at Lake Bay. According to the clan traditions of the Wiyot people, it's the bride's family that hosts the wedding, provides food, and entertains guests from various tribes. At this moment, hundreds of Wiyot tribespeople are beating the heavy Tuluwat drums, shaking celebratory wooden bells. They gather in piles along the shore, singing and dancing their hearts out.
Tu Jing, the chieftain of the Lake Garden Tribe, stands with a smile on an ancient stone platform, delivering blessings for the newlyweds. In front of the stone platform, on both sides are the family clans of the couple, with the newlyweds in the center.
