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Wedding traditions by faith and belief

Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Sikh, Zoroastrian, Shinto and folk Chinese, Bahá'í, indigenous, pagan and civil weddings, described as those who keep them would describe them.

HinduA Hindu wedding, or vivaha, is one of the samskaras, the life rites, and is usually held before a sacred fire.96BuddhistBuddhism does not treat marriage as a sacrament, and the Buddha did not prescribe a wedding rite.11JainJain weddings are held within a community that values non-violence, simplicity and restraint, and the practice differs among the Svetambara, Digambara and regional groups.6MuslimA Muslim wedding centers on the nikah, a contract between two people with consent, witnesses and a gift to the bride.74JewishA Jewish wedding is built around the chuppah, the ketubah and the seven blessings, and the breaking of the glass.47CatholicIn the Catholic Church marriage is a sacrament, in which the couple themselves are the ministers and the priest or deacon is the official witness.77Orthodox and Eastern ChristianIn the Orthodox and Eastern Christian churches, the wedding is a mystery, or sacrament, in which the couple are crowned.36Protestant and AnglicanProtestant and Anglican weddings are a wide family.45SikhThe Sikh wedding is the anand karaj, the ceremony of bliss, held in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib, usually in a gurdwara.9Zoroastrian and ParsiThe Zoroastrian and Parsi wedding is among the oldest surviving wedding rites in the world.4Shinto, Taoist and folk ChineseShinto, Taoist and folk Chinese weddings are bound up with ancestors, luck and place, rather than a single doctrine.5Bahá'íThe Bahá'í wedding is deliberately simple.2Indigenous and traditionalIndigenous and traditional weddings belong to specific peoples and places, and no single description holds.37Pagan and ancientPagan and ancient wedding customs cover two different things: rites from the ancient world, such as Roman, Greek and Norse weddings, and the modern revival of Wicca, Druidry and Heathenry.6Secular and civilA secular or civil wedding is one conducted by the state or a celebrant rather than a religious body.97

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