essay on Indian marriages
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A wedding ceremony in a Hindu family symbolizes a true Indian wedding as they are the ancient people of the land.
the customs have been changing with the change in times, a common feature till the fifties and sixties was the gay marriage procession. The bridegroom would sit on a decorated horse (actually mare) like a prince. The clothes are gay and costly.
The wedding procession is accompanied by lights and fireworks. There may be a procession of cars that shows the status of the bridegroom who is at the end of the procession now generally in a decorated car. The status of the bride’s home speaks through the decorations and the dinner. The bride’s house looks itself like a bride. It is lighted as if it is Diwali day. Bands would accompany the procession. Sometimes a refined music played on instruments awaits the bridegroom.
The ‘baratis’ i.e. the people who accompany the bridegroom enjoy the bridal feast.
The bridegroom is taken to the ‘Mandapa’ where the marriage is solemnized in the presence of a large number of people and before ‘Agni’ (Fire) the nature god.
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An Indian wedding is almost like a festival, the festivities and celebrations all around, create an aura of joy and excitement. In such an environment, one’s happiness knows no bounds. Exchange of gifts, greetings is a common sight at an Indian wedding, elaborate preparations are made in the terms food, fun, floral decoration etc.
The bride and bridegroom are adorned with the most precious jewels and attire. The expenditure, pomp and show make it an extravagant affair. Not only the pomp and show but the whole environment at an Indian wedding is bright, colorful and grand.
It is a custom for the bridegroom’s family, relatives and friends to reach the bride’s house in a procession, accompanied by a band, with the groom, riding a mare, dressed like a prince, wearing a garland of Indian currency.
The friends and relatives dance in front of the procession. Along with this, firecrackers are also burst, in frequent succession, adding to the festivities and announcing the arrival of the groom. When the procession reaches the bride’s house, the bride’s family comes forward to welcome the procession with Tilak, garlands and a token gift, usually in spend money in.