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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. 105 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

🇮🇳 Delhi, India and 1 moreBaraat The groom's wedding procession through the streets to the bride's home or venue.Performance · Procession and arrival 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAhesta Beroآهسته برو The song played to welcome the bride and groom into the wedding hall in AfghanistanPerformance · Procession and arrival

🇮🇳 India and 2 moreAltaআলতা (Bengali) A red dye applied to hands and feet as an auspicious adornment in South Asian weddings and festivals.Adornment · The weeks before

🇮🇳 IndiaAyyavazhi wedding The sacred rite of Ayyavazhi that treats marriage as a spiritual sacrament and family life as the highest austerity.Rite · Procession and arrival 🇮🇳 Lucknow, IndiaBabulबाबुल The Hindi term for father that marks the emotional farewell of a bride leaving her home.Performance · The eve

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreAnand Karajਅਨੰਦ ਕਾਰਜ The Sikh wedding rite where the couple circles the Guru Granth Sahib to four hymns of union.Rite · Procession and arrival

🇮🇳 IndiaSehraसेहरा (Hindi) A floral or beaded veil tied to the groom's turban before he departs for the wedding ceremony.Attire · The weeks before 🇮🇳 IndiaTelugu Hindu weddingతెలుగు వివాహ వేడుక A multi-day Telugu Hindu marriage marked by seven vows around fire and family rituals.Rite · Finding a match

🇮🇳 IndiaGana A sacred red thread tied to wrists for protection during wedding rituals in parts of India.Adornment · The weeks before 🇮🇳 IndiaHindi wedding songs Film and folk music that accompanies the stages of a North Indian Hindu wedding.Performance · Engagement and betrothal

🇮🇳 IndiaOdia Hindu weddingBahaghara (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବାହାଘର) The traditional Hindu marriage ceremony of the Odia people in Odisha, India.Rite · Engagement and betrothal

🇮🇳 India and 5 moreWedding veil A cloth covering the head or face worn by brides and grooms to mark marriage.Attire · The ceremony

🇮🇳 Patiala, IndiaParanda A silk thread hair ornament worn by Punjabi women during weddings and festivals.Adornment · The weeks before

Photo credits on this page

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

Gana: William J Sisti, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Laavaan: Ashish 100, CC BY 2.0, source
Baraat: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pnglife/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Alta: Shounak Ray, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Ayyavazhi wedding: Vaikunda Raja, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Paranda: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source
Odia Hindu wedding: Aditya Mahar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Wedding veil: David Ring, CC0, source
Sehra: SynthContibutor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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