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Wedding traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean

Padrinos and arras, the Andean wedding, the dollar dance and the long Caribbean celebration. 19 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 0🇦🇷 Argentina 8🇧🇸 Bahamas 0🇧🇧 Barbados 1🇧🇿 Belize 2🇧🇴 Bolivia 3🇧🇷 Brazil 10🇨🇱 Chile 1🇨🇴 Colombia 2🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1🇨🇺 Cuba 1🇩🇲 Dominica 0🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇪🇨 Ecuador 2🇸🇻 El Salvador 0🇬🇩 Grenada 0🇬🇹 Guatemala 2🇬🇾 Guyana 0🇭🇹 Haiti 0🇭🇳 Honduras 2🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇳🇮 Nicaragua 2🇵🇦 Panama 1🇵🇾 Paraguay 1🇵🇪 Peru 3🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 0🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 0🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0🇸🇷 Suriname 2🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 0🇺🇾 Uruguay 2🇻🇪 Venezuela 1

Cities and towns

Buenos Aires 3

On the calendar

Shubh Vivah muhuratMay, the month of brides in BrazilThe dry season wedding months in Latin AmericaLentTu B'Av (15 Av)Dia dos Namorados (Brazil)Amor y Amistad (Colombia)
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇨🇺 Havana, Cuba and 5 moreConga line A long processing line dance that links dancers in single file to a rhythmic drum beat.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

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

  • Conga line: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek J. Hu, Public domain, source

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