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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
🇳🇿 Wellington, New ZealandMarriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 The 2013 New Zealand law that changed the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.Vow · The weeks before 🇦🇺 Australia and 5 moreCelebrancy A profession of secular officiants who create personalised life ceremonies for people outside traditional religious or sModern · The weeks before

The weekly EveryShaadi

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