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  2. Traditional Ukrainian wedding - Wikipedia

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    V. Tropinin "Wedding in Kukavka in Podillia" Josyp Brandt "Wedding of cossacks" The wedding rite in the system of family rites, as a component of the spiritual culture of Ukrainians, is one of the most ancient and complex. [2] A wedding, as the name indicates, is a joyful and cheerful rite of marriage of young people. [3]

  3. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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    As told by religious customs and social expectations, married women should wear mangala sutra throughout their life as it is believed that the practice enhances the well-being of her husband. Bridal jewellery in ancient times also worked as a financial security against old age and widowhood, even though women did have property rights.

  4. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    Persian wedding tradition, despite its local and regional variations, like many other rituals in Persia goes back to the ancient Zoroastrian tradition. [1] Though the concepts and theory of the marriage have changed drastically by Islamic traditions, the actual ceremonies have remained more or less the same as they were originally in the ...

  5. Kanyadana - Wikipedia

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    Kanyadana (Sanskrit: कन्यादान, romanized: Kanyādāna) is a Hindu wedding ritual. [1] One possible origin of this tradition can be traced to 15th century stone inscriptions found in the Vijayanagara Empire in South India. [2] There are different interpretations regarding kanyadana across South Asia.

  6. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    It is here that payment from the groom's family to the bride's is made and wedding rings are exchanged. Traditional customs relevant to the specific community are performed during this engagement ceremony, while the more modern marital customs will be performed at the religious wedding ceremony. [6] The wedding will consist of more modern ...

  7. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. Bengali Muslim wedding - Wikipedia

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    One of the unique wedding rituals of Chittagong is Boujorni (Bengali: বউজড়নী) or Jora Gantha (Bengali: জোড়া গাঁথা). Another event in Chittagong's Bengali culture , which takes place the night before the bride arrives at her in-laws' house after the marriage, is called P ansholla (Bengali ...

  9. Alta (dye) - Wikipedia

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    A ceremony welcoming the newly wed bride to her new home, with the feet dipped in a mixture of milk and alta. Alta has great cultural significance in Bengali and Odia culture [11] [12] [3] Regardless of religious beliefs, women traditionally adorn their hands and feet with alta for marriage [13] [7] and cultural festivals like Pohela Baishakh, Pohela Falgun and others.