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  2. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    The last major function before the wedding is decoration with temporary henna ().This is often blended with the sangeet ceremony. Mehndi artists are called to the houses of the boy and girl and apply mehendi to the palms of the female family members, groom and the hands and feet of the bride.

  3. Mehndi - Wikipedia

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    Mehndi (pronunciation ⓘ) is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. In the West, mehndi is commonly known as henna tattoo, although it is not a permanent tattoo. [1] Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the ...

  4. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    An Indian girl holding an umbrella for a Hindu wedding. In North Indian weddings, the bride and the groom say the following words after completing the seven steps: We have taken the Seven Steps. You have become mine forever. Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me.

  5. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    Among North Indian Christians, a day before the wedding, the Haldi/ Ubtan/ Mayun ceremony happens; in which turmeric paste is applied on the bride-to-be and groom-to-be. Among Goan Christians and South Canarese Christians the Roce ceremony is held, in which coconut paste is applied on the bride-to-be and groom-to-be.

  6. Mayian - Wikipedia

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    One day before the wedding, the ceremony of mayian is performed at the couple's respective homes. The prospective bride or groom is seated on a wooden plank called a patri, and a red cloth is held above by four female relatives, while married women of the household and biradari, led by the mother, rub a paste of turmeric, flour and mustard oil on his or her face, arms and legs.

  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. Saptapadi - Wikipedia

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    In the fourth round, the couple prays to God for the increase in love and respect for each other and their respective families. In the fifth round, the bride and groom together pray for the beautiful, heroic and noble children from God. In the sixth round around the fire, the couple asks for the peaceful long life with each other.

  9. Marriage in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Rasm-e-mehndi/henna (رسمی حنا) or mehndi (مہندی) is a ceremony that is named after henna, a dye prepared from the Lawsonia inermis plant which is mixed into a paste form to apply onto the hands of the bride and groom. This event is held a few days before the main wedding ceremony and was traditionally held separately for the bride ...