關於印度婚禮 - 印度

※ 引述《masasa49 (瑪莎莎。)》之銘言：
: 想請問一下關於印度婚禮的一些儀式
: 是不是有什麼特殊的意涵或者象徵?
: 有沒有什麼網站或者書籍可以推薦閱讀呢?
: 比方說我有看到的新娘以及女性賓客在婚禮前必須先塗上Mehendi
: 這有什麼特殊的意義嗎?
: 謝謝 :)
我貼一些一個即將結婚的印度好友寄給我的簡說
關於婚禮當天的儀式
Shreedevi(女生)和Prosun(男生)的婚禮，兩個都是印度人

Mehendi和Sangeet都是婚禮前的
Women in the wedding party will have mehndi (henna) applied to their arms,
hands, and feet.
Sangeet translated literally means "song". On this evening, we'll be
together for a night of music and dancing.

真正的婚禮:

A Bengali wedding ceremony is a union of two souls, valid for the lifetime of
the couple. The rituals of the ceremony are based on the hymns contained in
the Vedas, sacred Hindu scriptures which are over 5000 years old. Here are
some of the events that we'll celebrate during our visit to India. We hope
you'll join us for the festivities.

Gaye Halud (Friday, January 23, 2009)

This ceremony is to invite the Goddess Ganga to the wedding. Prosun will be
bathed with turmeric paste and water from the holy Ganga. The same paste will
be sent to Shreedevi for her bath.

Bor Jatri (Friday, January 23, 2009)

Prosun's family and friends dress in their best attire and journey to the
wedding hall.

Yagna (Friday, January 23, 2009)

Shreedevi and Prosun will sit in front of the sacred fire and chant mantras
after the priest. Agni, the God of fire is made the divine withness to the
marriage.

Bashi Biye (Saturday, January 24, 2009)

The morning after the wedding ceremony, the newly weds visit the temple and
worship the Sun God in the presence of the priest.

Bou Bhaat (Sunday, January 25, 2009)

Prosun will take an oath in front of the family elders that he will provide
food and clothes and be fully responsible for Shreedevi from that day
onwards. During the lunch, Shreedevi will serve rice too all the family
members of her in-laws.

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