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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Marriage Traditions Around The World (Part II)

Continued with Part II.

g) American Wedding Tradition
In the United States, unmarried female wedding guests participate in the tradition of bouquet toss. Catching the bouquet is believed to bring good luck in getting engaged soon.


h) Japanese Wedding Tradition
A Japanese couple perform the ritual of drinking 9 cups of sake during their wedding at a Shinto shrine.


i) Traditional Chinese Wedding Tradition
A Chinese bride is presented to the groom's family in a traditional red wedding carriage.


j) Indian Wedding Tradition
Mass weddings in India relieve families of financial strain associated with a traditional dowry and large wedding. These brides wear white instead of the traditional Indian red wedding dress as they belong to the Christian minority population in Punjab.


k) Uigher Wedding Tradition
Uigher brides often wear two different dresses, a white, western-style dress for the first day's "cafe event" and a traditional Uigher dress on the second day when she greets the guests as a married woman.


l) Afghani Wedding Tradition
Men in Afganistan dance to the beat of the dhol during a wedding celebration in downtown Jalalabad. Afghan women often celebrate separately in the home of the bridal party.

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