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2. Sehra (headdress) - Wikipedia

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   They are intended to ward off the evil eye. Secondly, the bride and groom are not supposed to see each other before their wedding ceremony. Therefore, a sehra solved the purpose of hiding the groom’s face, whereas the bride covered her face with a ghunghat or pallu. [4] They are more prominently worn in North India than in other parts of the ...

3. Marriage in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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   A typical Pakistani wedding, or Shaadi (شادی) consists of two main events - the Nikah and Walima. Arranged and semi-arranged marriages in Pakistan often take long periods of time to finalize and up to a year or more can elapse from the day of engagement until the wedding ceremony. Wedding customs and celebrations vary upon ethnicity and ...

4. Bangle - Wikipedia

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   These ornaments are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at weddings in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and in other Asian countries. Bangles may also be worn by young girls, and bangles made of gold or silver are ...

5. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Today, many jewellery designs and traditions are used, and jewellery is commonplace in Indian ceremonies and weddings. [62] For many Indians, especially those who follow the Hindu or Jain faiths, bridal jewellery is known as streedhan and functions as personal wealth for the bride only, as a sort of financial security. For this reason, this ...

6. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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   Engagement is a significant part of a Punjabi wedding. First, the girl is draped with a phulkari (very decorative dupatta), which is usually very ornate. In some families this chunni is a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. She is also presented with jewellery, which her mother and sister-in-law help her wear.

7. Chura (bangles) - Wikipedia

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   Wearing the chura is primarily an Indian Hindu tradition which is also followed by other Indian religious communities culturally. Sindhoor and Mangalsutra— are other adornments worn by married women. The custom is widely observed in Jammu, Himachal, [15] Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan [16] [17] and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.

8. Mangalasutra - Wikipedia

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   During a Hindu wedding, the mangalasutra is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom. The ceremony is known as the Mangalya Dharanam ( Sanskrit for 'wearing the auspicious'). 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.

9. Mayian - Wikipedia

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   Mayian, also known as Vatna Maiyun, Haldi, or Ubtan, is the term used for the preparation ceremony one day before Punjabi weddings of India and Pakistan. This ceremony is usually done in morning but sometimes done in late afternoon or early evening and after this ceremony bride/ groom take a shower and get ready for wedding. [1]