What is Pithi ceremony?

A pithi ceremony is a joyful, playful and fun occasion in which family members and friends bless the couple with well wishes. They rub the pithi paste onto the bride and/or groom’s arms, neck, face, hands and legs.

What is Mayon ceremony?

Mayian or more popularly known as “Maa’nyo’n” is the term used for the preparation ceremony one day before a Punjabi wedding. This ceremony is a late afternoon or early evening festival, at the couple’s parental homes.

What is manja ceremony?

Manjha is the Muslim marriage equivalent of the haldi ceremony. It takes place two days before the wedding. The bride and groom wear yellow clothing in their respective homes and get smeared with a paste of turmeric and sandalwood in rosewater.

What is a Jaggo ceremony?

Jaggo. “Jaggo is a time for singing and dancing where the bride’s female relatives will dance with pots on their heads decorated with oil candles,” Kaur explains. Jaggo literally translates to “wake-up” and this event would have historically happened by alerting the village at night about the upcoming wedding.

What is a Pakistani wedding called?

Wedding. A typical Pakistani wedding, or Shaadi (شادی) consists of two main events – the Nikkah and Walima. Arranged and semi-arranged marriages in Pakistan often take long periods of time to finalize and up to a year or more can elapse from the day of engagement until the wedding ceremony.

What is Chauthi after marriage?

The last post-wedding ritual is called Chauthi. This happens four days after the wedding. The bride and groom set out to visit the bride’s family. On their arrival, they are greeted by the bride’s family with lots of gifts and love.

What do Muslims wear on wedding?

In many cultures, the traditional attire for the Muslim bride is a saree. She uses the pallu to cover her head or a separate scarf. In other cultures, the Muslim wedding dress comprises of a kameez paired with a sharara bottom and a matching dupatta.