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Indian Wedding Traditions
By Amelia Ecevido
What am I looking for?• Does the culture celebrate on one or many days? It takes
place several days.
• Is it a large party or a solemn gathering? There can be 100 to 10,000 people attending which is not small.
• Is there a dowry involved? The groom gives the bride a necklace to signify her married status
• What kinds of traditional outfits do people wear? Indian brides: pink and red saris on their wedding day, also as much jewelry as possible, and henna staining on hands
• Indian grooms: a turban with a veil of flowers streaming down in front of his face to protect him from evil spirts
What about food?
• Is there a sumptuous feast or small foods that represent something?
• Do the bride and the groom exchange foods at the ceremony? Sweets are traded (including a coconut. Some pooja items such as rice and turmeric are too. They symbolize respectively, a sweet life, fertility and prosperity.
Where do the ceremonies take place?
• What is the weather like in the region/country?
• Do you think that has any bearing on why the tradition is the way it is?
Is there traditional music or dance?