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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 2 moreMandapaमण्डप (maṇḍapa) The pillared pavilion that serves as the stage for Hindu wedding rituals and temple gatherings.Setting · The ceremony

🇮🇳 Delhi, India and 1 moreBaraat The groom's wedding procession through the streets to the bride's home or venue.Performance · Procession and arrival 🇮🇳 IndiaHindi wedding songs Film and folk music that accompanies the stages of a North Indian Hindu wedding.Performance · Engagement and betrothal

🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBengali Muslim weddingবাঙালি মুসলিম বিয়ে A multi-day Bengali Muslim marriage blending Islamic rites with local folk traditions.Rite · The weeks before 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAhesta Beroآهسته برو The song played to welcome the bride and groom into the wedding hall in AfghanistanPerformance · Procession and arrival

🇮🇳 IndiaLagan Geetલગ્નગીત Traditional Gujarati wedding songs sung by family and professional performers during ceremonies.Performance · The ceremony 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMangala AshtakaMaṅgala Aṣṭaka A Hindu blessing sung at Marathi weddings and recited in Sinhalese Buddhist ceremoniesBlessing · The ceremony

🇮🇳 Jaipur, IndiaGhoomarघूमर A twirling folk dance performed by women in Rajasthan to welcome a bride or celebrate auspicious occasions.Performance · The ceremony

🇳🇵 NepalPanche bajaपञ्चे बाजा A set of five traditional instruments played at Hindu weddings in Nepal.Performance · Procession and arrival

🇮🇳 Amritsar, India and 1 moreJutti The embroidered leather slip-on shoe worn by Punjabi brides and grooms at weddingsAttire · The ceremony

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

Lagan Geet: Sevageet, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Baraat: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pnglife/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bengali Muslim wedding: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Ghoomar: Aali Jain, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Panche baja: Janak Bhatta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Mandapa: Rajendran Ganesan, CC BY 2.0, source
Jutti: Daderot, CC0, source

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