Emirates News – Zahra Khalifa
In India, the strangest customs of marriage. India is called the country of legendary weddings. You can enjoy a tourist trip to India and see such parties in nature, and the secret behind the diversity of wedding and wedding rituals in India is the diversity of sects, religious sects and beliefs.
One of the strange rituals where the bride’s family receives the groom on the wedding day with yogurt and honey. The secret behind giving the bride’s father a dowry to the groom is one of the basics of completing the wedding or expressing their love for him.
The groom is flogged on the wedding day – a terrifying Indian custom
But why is the groom flogged? To prove to everyone that he is one of the strongest of the youth, and to make sure that he is worthy of the bride.
Sorry, it is forbidden to go out to the newlyweds during the wedding ceremony
The groom or bride is not allowed to go out completely until the marriage rites and flower bed ceremonies are completed.
Find out now regarding the flower bed ceremony
On the day of the wedding, the bride wears ornaments decorated with flowers, and the groom decorates the matrimonial bed with flowers.
Entering the house with the right foot of the bride
In Hindu marriage and wedding rituals, it is necessary for the bride to enter her husband’s house with the right foot.
Putting dark-colored henna is evidence of the bride’s love for her husband
The henna must be a very dark color on the hands and feet, to believe that this confirms her love for her husband.
rice scattering
It is an ancient wedding tradition, as they believe that it brings blessings and luck to the bride.
Please wear black and white
India considers black and white to be colors of mourning, and wearing them makes Indians feel pessimistic.
Bracelets to stimulate blood circulation
Bracelets are essential in the wedding ceremony in India, as it is believed that the friction of the bracelets stimulates blood circulation in the bride’s hand, and makes her more active and outgoing on her wedding day.
hand over the knife
Some Hindu families practice the custom of gifting the bride with knives and sharp metal objects, from the engagement to the wedding, in order to protect her from the introduction of another bridegroom to her.
Muhindi (henna drawing) on the day of henna
It is the day of henna for the bride, where henna is drawn on the bride’s hand and feet, with very wonderful drawings, and the father of the bride does not eat before his daughter’s wedding in order to preserve their purity.