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Mayian: This is the preparation ceremony one day before a Punjabi wedding. This ceremony is an evening festival, at the couple's parental homes. It consists of many rites, the Batna, Choora, Jaggo fireworks and sometimes the Ladies Sangeet and Mehndi. The mayian happens the night before the wedding and is celebrated according to which part of ...
The laava phere (Punjabi: ਲਾਵਾਂ ਫੇਰੇ (); 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.
An engagement (called nisbat نِسبت, mangni منگنی or habar bandi حبر بندی) is a formal ceremony to mark the engagement of the couple. [8] It is usually a small ceremony that takes place in the presence of a few close members of the would-be bride's and groom's families.
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.
The wedding ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days and usually a large number of people attend the wedding functions. The bride 's and groom 's home—entrance, doors, wall, floor, roof—are sometimes decorated with colors, flowers, and other decorations.
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Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi and are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture. While the actual religious marriage ceremony among Muslims , Hindus , Sikhs , Jains , Buddhists and Christians may be conducted in Arabic , Urdu , Punjabi , Sanskrit , Hindi or Pali by the Qazi, Pundit, Granthi or ...
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