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2. Mangalasutra - Wikipedia

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   Mangalasutra literally means "an auspicious thread" [1] that is knotted around the bride's neck and is worn by her for the remainder of her marriage. It is usually a necklace with black beads strung from a black or yellow thread prepared with turmeric. Sometimes gold, white or red beads are also added to the mangala sutra, depending on regional ...

3. Chiffon (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Chiffon is a lightweight fabric which is associated with elegance and luxury; [4] it drapes well and has a shimmery and sheer appearance. [1] [4] Under a magnifying glass, chiffon resembles a fine net or mesh, which gives it some transparency. Chiffon can be produced out of natural or synthetic fibres. [1]

4. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   Moreover, the bride's family receives the bride price (Chinese: 娉金; pinyin: pīng jīn; lit. 'abundant gold' [4]) in red envelopes. The bride's family also returns (回禮, huílǐ) a set of gifts to the groom's side. [5] Additionally, the bride's parents bestow a dowry (嫁妝, jiàzhuāng, kè-chng) on the bride.

5. Traditional Vietnamese wedding - Wikipedia

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   Inside these boxes are gifts representing the dowry that the groom's family will bring to the bride's family. Gifts include betel leaves, fruit, cakes, a roasted pig, fabric, and an abundance of jewelry for the bride, and are typically carried by the groomsmen- like the engagement ceremony. Usually, the number of gift boxes is 5, 7, or 9.

6. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   Most of the time, the bride price is in the form of gold jewelry, fine fabric, money, or even a roast pig, which symbolizes that the bride is a virgin. Wedding presents are given by elderly couples or couples that are older than the newlyweds, while tea is served by the younger family members.

7. Egyptian cultural dress - Wikipedia

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   The fabric is dark blue or green with red, yellow, orange, or white stripes, and was made in Kirdasa, though it stopped being produced there by the end of the 20th century. The fabric was also exported to Libya, and sometimes was embellished with telli motifs woven in, in a star pattern, combs, perpendicular stripes, or a passenger train.