A quick insight into the Bengali Wedding traditions
A quick insight into the Bengali Wedding traditions
It is sometimes confusing to comprehend the customs of a Bangladeshi marriage customs, each of which is individually split into individual occasions celebrated on individual events. Most people do leave at least a day if not more to be able to have some preparation time
In the olden days, the first two parts used to consist of the Gaye Holud of the couple, which basically consists of the close family of the bride and groom getting together to be introduced to the bride and groom. According to traditions the bride gets to have her Gaye Holud first, followed by that of the groom. However, with the recent rise in popularity in engagement ceremonies, Gaye Holud has become the third and fourth sections of the wedding celebrations.
Celebrations of being engaged are the first event in the array of rituals, and are most commonly very intimate compared to all the events. It usually consists of the immediate and very close family members of the couple getting married. The groom places the ring on the bride-to-be, keeping his closest family as witness to the event.
Following both the Gaye Holuds is the wedding ceremony, which is the penultimate and most important celebration. The bride's family, traditionally being the organisers of the main celebrations, pays for everything on the wedding day. The groom and his family members are the guests. The bride and groom are seated separately while the marriage officiator and witnesses take the consent of both people getting married for marriage. As the relationship is considered legal, a blessing takes place for the couple's well being. After that the wedding couple get to be in the same room for the remainder of their big day.
Finally the reception party ('Bou Bhaat' in Bengali literally translates to bride rice'), where the groom's relatives pay for the bill of the event, and therefore making the bride's side of family the guests this time. However, traditionally it is believed that once a woman is married, with her surname she accepts her husband's family as her own, formally leaving her parental family behind. Thus the hosts of the event officially include the bride.
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