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Gaye holud. Gaye holud ( Bengali: গায়ে হলুদ lit: "yellow/ turmeric on the body") or Gatro Horidra (গাত্র-হরিদ্রা) is a ceremony observed by Bengalis of Bangladesh [1] and in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam regardless of their religion. It is part of an elaborate series of ...
The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time. In general there are two types: civil marriage and religious marriage, and typically marriages employ a combination of both (religious marriages must often be licensed and recognized by the state, and conversely civil marriages, while not sanctioned under religious law, are nevertheless ...
The guest list of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was approximately 1,900 people long and included both friends and family members of the couple and official dignitaries in various capacities. The list, which was sent out 16 and 17 February in the name of the Queen, was divded into three sections: the first, consisting of ...
Looking Back at Charles and Camilla's Wedding Getty Images King Charles and Queen Camilla didn't have the most straightforward romance , but on April 9, 2005, 35 years after they first met, the ...
July 12, 2024 at 10:03 AM. All the Celebrities at the Ambani WeddingSUJIT JAISWAL - Getty Images. After multiple over-the-top pre-nuptial events—a party featuring a performance by Rihanna, a ...
A shotgun wedding is a wedding in which the groom is reluctant to marry the bride, however, is strongly encouraged to do so to avoid family, social or legal repercussions. In many cases, the bride is pregnant before the wedding and the family of the bride, most commonly the bride's father insists that the groom marry the bride before the ...
Traditional Chinese marriage. A Qing dynasty wedding. The groom's parents are seated. The bride is the one in the centre wearing a red dress and blue headpiece, presenting tea to her mother-in-law. The groom usually wears a sash forming an "X" in front of him. Sometimes the "X" includes a giant bow or flower, though not in this picture.
Bedding ceremony. The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed in front of numerous witnesses, usually family, friends, and neighbors, thereby completing the marriage. The purpose of the ritual was to establish the consummation of the marriage, either by actually witnessing the ...