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Wedding traditions of Southeast Asia

Tea ceremonies and sinsod, adat and bersanding, the Batak ulos and the Balinese tooth-filing. 41 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

Countries

🇧🇳 Brunei 6🇰🇭 Cambodia 5🇮🇩 Indonesia 28🇱🇦 Laos 3🇲🇾 Malaysia 10🇲🇲 Myanmar 4🇵🇭 Philippines 14🇸🇬 Singapore 7🇹🇭 Thailand 11🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 1🇻🇳 Vietnam 12

Cities and towns

Palembang 3Cebu 2

On the calendar

8/8, the double luck date9/9, the long-lasting date520, "I love you" dayThe Chinese almanac and lucky wedding daysNgày tốt, a good day in VietnamShawwal, the month after RamadanThailand and Cambodia, the cool-season weddingsThe ber months in the PhilippinesLentHoly Week and the TriduumAdventRamadan
KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇲🇲 MyanmarMarriage in Myanmar A blend of Buddhist rites, astrological timing, and family negotiations that defines union across Myanmar's diverse ethnRite · Finding a match 🇻🇳 VietnamTraditional Vietnamese weddingLễ cưới truyền thống Việt Nam The multi-stage ceremony of betrothal, engagement and union that marks a marriage in Vietnam.Attire · Finding a match 🇧🇳 BruneiBrunei Malay wedding The sequence of ceremonies that mark the engagement and marriage of Brunei Malays.Rite · Finding a match

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The weekly EveryShaadi

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