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A typical Mangalorean Catholic wedding sari (sado). Mangalorean Catholic men used to wear white or black coats known as kutav with buttons, (a coat that drew from Moghal-era sherwanis) similar to short-kurtas, while a sarong called pudvem (), a piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 7 yards long, was wrapped around the waist, and in between the legs to be knotted at the waist.
Chattayum Mundum is a traditional attire used by the Syrian Christian women of Kerala. [1] It is a seamless white garment, consisting of a white blouse covering the whole upper part of the body ("Chatta") and a long white garment called "Mundu" which is wrapped around the waist which reaches to the ankles.
The common ones are the Lakshmi tali worn by the Telugus of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which contain images of Lakshmi, the goddess of auspiciousness, ela tali or minnu worn by the Malayalees of Kerala, and the Kumbha tali worn by the Tamils of the Kshatriya caste in Tamil Nadu. The design is chosen by the groom's family according to ...
Brazilian wedding ceremonies normally follow Christian traditions closely. The bride and groom recite wedding vows to each other after a prayer is read. Then the bride and groom exchange wedding rings. These rings are usually engraved with the name of the groom on the bride's ring and the name of the bride on the groom's ring.
Christian marriage in India is mostly an adaptation of white weddings. The bridegroom usually wears a black suit or tuxedo. The bride usually wears a white gown or white dress. Among the South Canarese Christians: Some brides wear the gown to church ceremonies, then change into the sari, after the wedding dances in their wedding receptions.
The groom's dress was gradually improved. Later, his dress consisted of a white loincloth with a red and gold hem (todop), a shirt with gold buttons and a coat (kutav), a shawl on the shoulders and a towel on the head. [46] [48] The bridegroom wore a chakrasar (neck chain) around his neck. He wore a pair of sandals or at least a pair of socks. [52]
The Indian state Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colourful culture. [ 3 ] The most important traditional art forms of Kerala are Kathakali , Kalaripayattu , Mayilpeeli Thookkam , Koodiyattam , Theyyam , Mohiniyattam , Thullal , Padayani ...
It begins with the groom, of the same or higher subcaste/caste of the bride and whose horoscope has been checked and matched with hers. He gives a piece of cloth (Pudava) to the bride in front of a lit lamp (symbolizing Agni) and eight auspicious objects (Ashtamangalyam), witnessed by the bride's kin and the groom's friends/kin. Sambandham was ...