Wedding traditions of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Bride-price and the yurt, the kalym and the toy feast, Georgian supra and Armenian dance. 12 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaKartuliქართული ცეკვა
A romantic Georgian wedding dance where the couple dances apart without touching.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreKazakh wedding ceremonyҮйлену тойы (Üilenu toiy)
The multi-stage Kazakh marriage process featuring the face-revealing feast and the Islamic religious contract.Rite · Engagement and betrothal
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanAzerbaijani wedding traditionsAzərbaycanın toy adətləri
The multi-step family rituals of Azerbaijani weddings, from matchmaking to the henna night.Rite · Finding a match
🇦🇲 Armenia and 1 moreKochariՔոչարի
A circle dance from the Armenian Highlands that marks weddings and community gatherings.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kartuli: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kazakh wedding ceremony: jerome taylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Azerbaijani wedding traditions: Azim Azimzadeh, Public domain, source
- Kochari: Hayordi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source