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Wedding traditions of Oceania

Kava and the tapa cloth, the Maori powhiri and the Fijian lovo, Aboriginal ceremony and the Samoan fine mat. 16 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇦🇺 Australia 22🇫🇯 Fiji 5🇰🇮 Kiribati 0🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 0🇫🇲 Micronesia 1🇳🇷 Nauru 0🇳🇿 New Zealand 8🇵🇼 Palau 0🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 2🇼🇸 Samoa 2🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 0🇹🇴 Tonga 3🇹🇻 Tuvalu 0🇻🇺 Vanuatu 1

On the calendar

Shubh Vivah muhuratSeptember and October wedding peak2/22 and other repeated datesAustralia and New Zealand, the summer wedding seasonFriday the 13thWorld Marriage Day
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇹🇴 Tonga and 2 moreTaʻovala The woven pandanus mat worn around the waist for formal occasions and weddings in Tonga.Attire · The weeks before 🇹🇴 TongaLakalaka A formal Tongan group dance where performers stand in rows and move their arms to express respect.Performance · The ceremony 🇦🇺 Australia and 4 moreMeat raffle A pub tradition where tickets are sold for a chance to win meat prizes for local teams or charity.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

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