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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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🇬🇪 Tbilisi, GeorgiaKartuliქართული ცეკვა A romantic Georgian wedding dance where the couple dances apart without touching.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 1 moreKyz kuu A horse race where a man chases a woman to win a kiss or faces her whip if he failsPlay · Engagement and betrothal

🇦🇿 AzerbaijanAzerbaijani wedding traditionsAzərbaycanın toy adətləri The multi-step family rituals of Azerbaijani weddings, from matchmaking to the henna night.Rite · Finding a match

🇦🇲 Armenia and 1 moreKochariՔոչարի A circle dance from the Armenian Highlands that marks weddings and community gatherings.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇰🇿 Astana, Kazakhstan and 3 moreKara JorgaQara jorğa A traditional Kazakh song and dance that mimics the ambling gait of a horse.Performance

Photo credits on this page

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

Kara Jorga: Ulan Alimbek, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Azerbaijani wedding traditions: Azim Azimzadeh, Public domain, source
Kochari: Hayordi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Kartuli: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Kyz kuu: SSGT JEREMY T. LOCK, Public domain, source

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