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It is printed on Indian wedding cards to bring harmony and peace to a function like marriage. Christian symbols: The symbols printed on the Christian wedding cards are the cross, church, the Lord Jesus and many more. These symbols denote purity, simplicity and holiness. The symbols are believed to bring sanctity to the whole wedding function.
Among the Bombay East Indian Christians, the Umbracho Pani ceremony is held, a day before the wedding, in which water drawn from a well is used to bathe by the bride-to-be and groom-to-be. [12] On the wedding day, the couple meet in the presence of a priest at a church.
Lavan Phere: sung at the time of the actual wedding ritual; Maiya: sung when the girl is preparing for the wedding and is bathed by the women at home. It goes for both men and women. Vedi de geet: sung while erecting the marriage pandal; Khatt: sung at the time the maternal grandparents present gifts to the bride on an overturned tokra, or basket
Of course these days most couples — especially older ones — live together for years before tying the knot, in which case personalized gifts and experience gifts might be a better choice.
Warli painting depicting a wedding. The lack of regular artistic activity explains the traditional tribal sense of style for their paintings. In the 1970s, this ritual art took a radical turn when Jivya Soma Mashe and his son Balu Mashe started to paint. They painted not for ritual purposes, but because of their artistic pursuits.
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The wedding party may form a receiving line at this point, or later at a wedding reception, so that each guest may briefly greet the entire wedding party. At the wedding reception Drinks, snacks, or perhaps a full meal, especially at long receptions, are served while the guests and wedding party mingle.
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