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Wedding traditions of South Asia

Saptapadi and the sacred fire, mehndi and haldi, baraat and nikah: the longest, loudest weddings anywhere. 119 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreAlpanaআলপনা (Bengali) Rice flour floor paintings that bless homes and mark wedding celebrations in Bengal.Adornment · The weeks before

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMayian A pre-wedding cleansing ritual in Punjabi culture where turmeric paste is applied to the couple.Blessing · The weeks before

🇮🇳 IndiaGaye holudগায়ে হলুদ The turmeric ceremony that prepares the Bengali bride and groom for marriageRite · The weeks before 🇮🇳 IndiaBrahmanippattu A devotional song and dance performed by Nambeesan women to bless a marriage with the grace of the Goddess.Performance · The weeks before

🇮🇳 IndiaDejhoor A hexagonal ear ornament worn by Kashmiri Pandit women to mark their marriage.Adornment · The eve

🇮🇳 Madurai, IndiaGoluBommai kolu (Tamil), Bommala Koluvu (Telugu), Gombe Habba (Kannada) A tiered display of dolls and figurines arranged in South Indian homes during the Navaratri festival.Feast custom · The weeks before

🇮🇳 Ahmedabad, India and 1 moreGarba A circle dance from Gujarat performed around a sacred flame during the Navaratri festival.Performance · The weeks before

Photo credits on this page

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

Garba: anurag agnihotri, CC BY 2.0, source
Gaye holud: Arr4, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Alpana: Tripan123, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Dejhoor: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Golu: Ksiva21, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Mayian: Rakzika, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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