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  2. Gaye holud - Wikipedia

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    Gaye Holud in Dhaka, Bangladesh Gaye Holud ceremony in West Bengal, India The bride is seated on a dais and the turmeric paste is applied by the guests to her face and body. Turmeric is known to have antimicrobial and soothing effects when applied to the skin, giving the bride a distinctive yellow hue that gives its name to this ceremony.

  3. Bengali Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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    Gaye Holud (Bengali: গায়ে হলুদ), meaning "applying turmeric to the body," is a traditional Bengali pre-wedding ritual where the groom's family, without the groom, visits the bride’s house on the morning of the ceremony to celebrate and perform the turmeric function.

  4. Bengali Muslim wedding - Wikipedia

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    Gaye Holud (Bengali: গায়ে হলুদ), meaning "applying turmeric to the body," is a traditional Bengali pre-wedding ritual where the groom's family, without the groom, visits the bride’s house on the morning of the ceremony to celebrate and perform the turmeric function.

  5. Culture of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    The actual wedding ceremony "Biye" follows the Gaye Holud ceremonies. The wedding ceremony is arranged by the bride's family. The wedding ceremony is arranged by the bride's family. On the day, the younger members of the bride's family barricade the entrance to the venue and demand a sort of admission charge from the groom in return for ...

  6. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    The ceremony may be dictated by the couple's religious practices, or lack thereof. The most common non-religious form is derived from a simple Anglican ceremony in the Book of Common Prayer, and can be performed in less than ten minutes, although it is often extended by inserting music or speeches.

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    Harvard University announced Thursday that the 52-year-old dean of the school’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences will become its next president, first Black leader and the second woman ever to hold ...

  8. Gayle King Marks 12 Years at ‘CBS Mornings’ in ... - AOL

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    Gayle King. Courtesy of CBS Mornings/Instagram Gayle King is keeping a 12-year-old tradition alive. King, 69, celebrated her 12th anniversary on CBS Mornings on Tuesday, January 9, by wearing the ...

  9. Bengali wedding - Wikipedia

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