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All wedding traditions

674 traditions so far, best known first. 108 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and stage of the wedding.

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🇩🇿 Algiers, AlgeriaKarakou A fitted velvet jacket from Algiers, embroidered with gold and silver thread for weddings.Attire · The ceremony

🇸🇩 SudanJirtigالجَرْتِقْ A Sudanese rite where the groom is symbolically crowned as king before the wedding procession.Rite · The weeks before 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreBerberisca dresskeswa-el-kbira (الكسوة الكبيرة) The gold-embroidered wedding gown of Moroccan Jews, rooted in Spanish royal style.Attire · The weeks before

🇲🇦 Tangier, MoroccoNegafanggafa (Tamazight); ziyyāna (Arabic) The traditional Moroccan bridal dresser who manages the bride's appearance and wedding rituals.Attire · The weeks before

🇲🇦 MoroccoTakchitaⵜⴽⵛⵉⵟⴰ (Berber) / تَكْشِيْطَة (Arabic) A two-layered Moroccan wedding dress adorned with embroidery and traditional closures.Attire · The ceremony

🇹🇳 Tunis, TunisiaTunisian jebbaجبة A loose traditional tunic worn by Tunisian men and women for weddings and festivals.Attire · Procession and arrival

🇩🇿 Tlemcen, AlgeriaChedda of Tlemcenشدة تلمسانية (Shadda Tlimsānī) The velvet and gold kaftan worn by brides in Tlemcen, Algeria, for their wedding ceremony.Attire · The ceremony

Photo credits on this page

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

Takchita: Gerard Levy, France (Beth Hatefutsoth Photo Archive, courtesy of Gerar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Tunisian jebba: Touzrimounir, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Karakou: Bachounda, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Negafa: Amine.elbahij, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Jirtig: Alzain Mohammed, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Chedda of Tlemcen: Dezedien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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