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2. Anand Karaj - Wikipedia

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   Anand Karaj ( Punjabi: ਅਨੰਦ ਕਾਰਜ ānada kāraja) is the Sikh wedding ceremony, meaning "Act towards happiness" or "Act towards happy life", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das. The four laavaan (hymns which take place during the ceremony) were composed by his successor, Guru Ram Das. Although the recitation of Guru Amar Das ...

3. 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.

4. Laavaan - Wikipedia

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   Sikhism. The laava phere (Punjabi: ਲਾਵਾਂ ਫੇਰੇ ( Gurmukhi); singular laav; ਲਾਵਾਂ), also known as Lavan [1], are the four hymns of the Anand Karaj ( Sikh wedding ceremony) which form the main part of this ceremony. The four hymns are from the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scriptures and appear on Ang 773 to 774 of ...

5. Mayian - Wikipedia

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   Mayian. A Sikh family during the Batna ceremony. Mayian, also known as Maiyun, Haldi, or Ubtan, is the term used for the preparation ceremony one day before Punjabi weddings of India and Pakistan. This ceremony is a late afternoon or early evening festival, [1] at the couple's parental homes. It consists of many rites, including the Batna ...

6. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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   Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom.They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. [1]

7. Indian wedding card - Wikipedia

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   Indian wedding card. Indian wedding cards are cards that are made and distributed to invite guests to the wedding ceremony and to honour and commemorate the wedding of two people. Since the medieval period, Indian wedding cards have carried great importance in the Indian subcontinent, and are known through several names such as ...

8. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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   In India, marriage is thought to be for life, [40] and the divorce rate is extremely low. In 2021, India recorded the lowest divorce rate in the world at just 0.1 divorces per 1000 people. In contrast, the divorce rate in the United States was significantly higher, at 2.5 per 1000. The Indian figure, however, appears to be rising.

9. A Sikh Wedding in Mexico Blended Cultures - AOL

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   The first official event of the wedding was the mehndi, the day-long process where the bride gets her henna for the wedding. It took place at a home that Tanya’s mother had rented which had a ...