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Wedding traditions of Central Asia and the Caucasus

Bride-price and the yurt, the kalym and the toy feast, Georgian supra and Armenian dance. 14 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇦🇲 Armenia 7🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 6🇬🇪 Georgia 3🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 6🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 4🇹🇯 Tajikistan 0🇹🇲 Turkmenistan 1🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 2

On the calendar

Mehr, the Persian autumn of weddingsHarvest-time weddings in Central AsiaOrthodox Great LentThe Nativity FastMuharram
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 2 moreAla kachuuала качуу A Kyrgyz custom of taking a woman for marriage, ranging from consensual elopement to forced abduction.Betrothal · Finding a match 🇺🇿 UzbekistanPolygamy in Uzbekistan The practice of men taking multiple wives in a country where the law strictly forbids it.Modern · Engagement and betrothal

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

  • Ala kachuu: Illus. in: Turkestanskii al'bom, chast' étnograficheskaia: ..., 1871-1, Public domain, source

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Every week: one wedding tradition from somewhere new, the wedding days coming up around the world, and one idea explained.