{"id":381,"date":"2018-05-26T15:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T10:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/?p=381"},"modified":"2018-05-26T15:30:03","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T10:00:03","slug":"some-strange-indian-wedding-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/some-strange-indian-wedding-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Strange Indian Wedding Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India is a home to so many cultures, hence every single wedding is different. An Indian wedding is truly a sneak peek into the rich and diverse culture of our country.<\/p>\n<p>Here today we are sharing with some amazing shaadi rituals that you will find\u00a0only in Indian weddings\u00a0 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Mangalorean wedding.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mongo-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mongo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mongo-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/mongo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mangalorean Christians are Konkani people and perform some purely\u00a0<b>Hindu<\/b>\u00a0rituals during weddings. At the time of marriage, the bride and the groom<b><\/b>\u00a0seek blessings from their respective parents and are anointed with a mixture of coconut milk and oil, while a cross is made on the groom&#8217;s forehead. Strange, Isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<h2>A town in UP welcomes the groom&#8217;s family with tomatoes, potatoes and abuses!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fb-quote fb_iframe_widget\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tom-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tom-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tom-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tom.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Sarsaul is a small town in Kanpur district which gives hospitality at weddings a different definition altogether! The groom&#8217;s family is greeted by hurling tomatoes and potatoes at them, followed by a round of the best abuses around! It&#8217;s all a part of a tradition that believes that relationships that begin on a sour note culminate in love. Seems logical!<\/p>\n<h2>The playful ceremony of pulling the nose of the groom<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling-982x654.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nose-pulling-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gujarati weddings have a ceremony called\u00a0<em>Ponkvu\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0<em>Ponkhana\u00a0<\/em>where the groom is welcomed by his mother-in-law, who first performs an\u00a0<em>aarti<\/em>\u00a0and then playfully pulls the groom&#8217;s nose. This is a playful way for the bride\u2019s family to remind the groom that he has come to their door to marry their daughter and he has to learn to be humble and grateful.<\/p>\n<h2>Bihari wedding.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Bihar, The new bride has to keep earthen pots one over the other, which is given to her by her mother-in-law. Now, the bride has to seek blessings from all the elderly members present in the family without breaking any of the earthen pots.<\/p>\n<h2>In Rajasthan, the groom is greeted by an attacking bride.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rajasthan-wedding-destination-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rajasthan-wedding-destination-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rajasthan-wedding-destination-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rajasthan-wedding-destination-400x213.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rajasthan-wedding-destination.jpg 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<i>toran bandana\u00a0<\/i>tradition, the bride is allowed to attack the groom with a&#8230;..sword. Yes, that sharp weapon, just to see if he ducks or gets injured. This is a simple test of his fitness. Thank god it&#8217;s only a mock play!<\/p>\n<h2>Tear off grooms clothes by his relatives<\/h2>\n<p>Before the wedding, the Sindhis perform a ritual called\u00a0<em>saanth<\/em>. An anklet is tied around the right foot of the bride and the groom (in their respective homes), by the priest. After this, seven married women pour oil on the bride and the groom\u2019s head. Then both of them have to wear a new shoe on their right foot and break an earthen lamp with it. This considered as a good omen. To end the ceremony, the groom\u2019s relatives tear off his clothes to ward off the evil eye.<\/p>\n<h2>Manipuri wedding.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/523143_427978490550595_1463737591_n-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/523143_427978490550595_1463737591_n-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/523143_427978490550595_1463737591_n-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/523143_427978490550595_1463737591_n-400x288.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/523143_427978490550595_1463737591_n.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People from Manipur believe in releasing the evil spirit first and here the fish plays an important role. The groom and the bride have to release two fishes in some nearby pond. If the fishes move side by side in the pond, it is considered to be a good sign.<\/p>\n<h2>Tribal weddings.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only\u00a0a few Adivasi communities\u00a0follow\u00a0this tradition. The ritual is something like this:\u00a0after the man and the woman get married, the woman is kept in some hidden place for one year and\u00a0is not allowed to interact with\u00a0people. Exactly after one year has passed, the marriage is approved by senior members and then there is a huge function held in the community and they celebrate the wedding.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting married to a tree.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tree-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tree-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tree-400x219.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tree.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the most unusual and weird marrying process which is carried out only in India. If the bride is\u00a0<em>Manglik<\/em>\u00a0she has to marry the Peepal tree first and only then she can actually get married to a human. It is a superstitious belief\u00a0that either\u00a0the bride or the groom will\u00a0die after marriage if the bride\u00a0does not get married to the tree first.<\/p>\n<h2>Assamese wedding.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/article-2017823611160540565000-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/article-2017823611160540565000-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/article-2017823611160540565000-400x306.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/article-2017823611160540565000.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a ritual called \u2018<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.assaminfo.com\/culture\/19\/assamese-wedding-celebrations-or-assamese-marriage-or-assamese-biya.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tel diya<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u2019 performed at the wedding day. According to the <\/span>practice<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, the groom\u2019s mother puts a ring and beetle leaf on her daughter-in-law\u2019s hair. She applies\u00a0oil thrice on <\/span>the bride<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, after which she supplies the\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">sindoor<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0and gives her the wedding outfit which is known as\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">mekhla chadar<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0in Assam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defencewardsmatrimony.com\">www.defencewardsmatrimony.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is a home to so many cultures, hence every single wedding is different. An Indian wedding is truly a sneak peek into the rich and diverse culture of our country. 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