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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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🇮🇩 Jakarta, IndonesiaPalang pintu The martial arts and poetry test that allows the groom to enter the bride's home in Betawi weddings.Rite · The weeks before

🇰🇭 Cambodia and 4 moreRomvongរាំវង់ (Khmer) A circular folk dance across Southeast Asia where couples hold hands and step in time with drums.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇵🇭 Cebu, PhilippinesCourtship in the Philippines A traditional Filipino courtship marked by serenade, service, and family involvement.Betrothal · Finding a match

🇵🇭 Cebu, PhilippinesHarana A traditional Filipino courtship serenade where a suitor sings beneath a woman's window at night.Betrothal · Finding a match

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 morePantunڤنتون A Malayic oral poetry form used in wedding greetings and daily communication to express ideas through rhyme.Performance · Engagement and betrothal

🇻🇳 Hội An, VietnamBài Chòi A sung card game played in huts during Vietnamese New Year festivalsPerformance · The weeks before

Photo credits on this page

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

Harana: Markytour777, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Pantun: Nurmalinda Maharfar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Palang pintu: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bài Chòi: Lưu Ly ( thảo luận ), CC BY 3.0, source
Courtship in the Philippines: Markytour777, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Romvong: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, source

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