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Hindu Wedding Ceremony – Wedding Day- Traditional Hindu and Assamese Style

ndia consists of many different regions, with each region having its distinctive religion, traditions, rituals, foods, and of course, very special wedding rituals.

After the Pre-Wedding ceremonies, the actual marriage ceremonies take place, so I will briefly touch upon the general Hindu traditions in part I, followed by Assamese wedding day traditions, in part II.

The actual marriage ceremony begins in the evening, could be as late as 9 PM, and lasts for 6 – 7 hours.

Besides the bride and the groom, only family members and close friends attend this part of the wedding ceremony.

It is very spiritual, filled with numerous rituals performed by the priest, bride, groom, and family members.

The Assamese Hindu Wedding – Pre-Wedding Ceremony

Marriage is the most important social as well as religious event in Indian culture.

Indian weddings are known for their grandeur and elaborate nature.

Most weddings in India last from 3-5 days, full of fun, frolic, numerous rituals, plentiful delicious foods, and lots of music and partying.

These are some of the Pre-Wedding ceremonies:

Hindu Wedding Assamese Style – Introduction

I have been quite intrigued by the stories and pictures shared with me by my colleagues from India, who experienced their own traditional Assamese Hindu Wedding, and numerous others of their family and friends.

Marriages in India used to be arranged by the parents of the future bride and groom, but this practice has lessened considerably now, and the “in love” marriages are becoming more popular. However, the parents from both sides still play a very prominent role

Ukrainian-Jewish Wedding – Byzantine and Jewish Symbolism

Today, I will quote from the Wedding Ceremony Program booklet, prepared by the Bride and Groom, especially for their wedding, to give you a better understanding of the similarities between the Byzantine and the Jewish wedding ceremony traditions.

Ukrainian-Jewish Wedding – Culture and Traditions

You already learned about my experience with Ukrainian wedding traditions, Hindu wedding traditions, Ukrainian- Greek wedding traditions, and now I will share my reflections from a Ukrainian-Jewish wedding.