"to consent; if the bride or the groom or both do not have a right to consent, it is called a forced marriage. Forced marriages are not the same as arranged marriages; these forced arrangements do not have the full and free consent of both parties, and no major world religion advocates for forced marriages. Arranged marriages are commonly associated with religion; a few religions that practice this form of marriage include Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism. Non-consanguineous arranged marriage is one where the bride and groom do not share a grandparent or near ancestor. This type of arranged marriages"
"now commonly combined into one ceremony. Before the wedding ceremony, the chatan (groom) agrees to be bound by the terms of the ketubah, or marriage contract, in the presence of two witnesses, whereupon the witnesses sign the ketubah. The ketubah details the obligations of the groom to the kallah (bride), among which are food, clothing, and marital relations. This document has the standing of a legally binding agreement. It is often written as an illuminated manuscript that is framed and displayed in their home. Under the chuppah, it is traditional to read the signed ketubah aloud, usually in the Aramaic"
"the groom are walked down the aisle by both of their parents, which is different from other religions. Jewish couples are married under the chupah, which resembles a decorated tent like structure. This symbolizes that the bride and groom are coming together and creating a new home. This religious tradition comes from the Biblical wedding of Abraham and Sarah. The ketubah is a Jewish wedding contract. Traditionally, the ketubah was written in Aramaic, but today many Jews use Hebrew instead. Many couples frame their ketubah and display it in their home. The rabbi reads this contract under the chupah after"
"kol chatan v’kol kalah, kol mitzhalot chatanim meichupatam u-n'arim mimishte n’ginatam. Baruch ata Adonai, m’sameiach chatan im hakalah. Translation: ""Blessed are You, LORD, our God, sovereign of the universe, who created joy and gladness, groom and bride, mirth, song, delight and rejoicing, love and harmony and peace and companionship. Quickly, LORD our God, there should be heard in the cities of Judah and in the courtyards of Jerusalem the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of groom and the voice of bride, the jubilant voices of grooms from the bridal canopy, and of young people from"
"tradition the bride's parents offer their virgin daughter in marriage through a solemn and pious ritual known as kanyadan. The main concept behind Kanyadan is that the groom is Lord “Narayana” and the bride is a form of the goddess “Laxmi”. The parents of the bride are facilitating their union for eternity. In this custom the parents of the bride join the hands of the bride and groom and the couple declares that their hearts have been united and they vow to remain devoted to each other for lifetime. The groom also assures to the bride that she will always"
"the Qatlama, it means that they agree to the wedding. The family of the bride-groom adorns a camel with ornamented clothes and lays a litter on it to mount the bride over the animal and carry her to the groom's house. The camel is driven by a respected elder among the tribe and at times by the groom himself. However, with the arrival of cars, this tradition has been abandoned in most cities; but in remote mountainous regions such as Gelidagh, Maraveh tappeh, Dashli boroon and Kalaleh, the bride is still carried away according to the tradition. Turkmans hold an"
"are respectively, gifting away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify impending union, and taking seven steps before fire with each step including a set of mutual vows. After the seventh step and vows of ""Saptapadi"", the couple is legally husband and wife. Sikhs get married through a ceremony called Anand Karaj. The couple walk around the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib four times. Indian Muslims celebrate a traditional Islamic wedding following customs similar to those practiced in the Middle East. The rituals include ""Nikah"", payment of financial dower called ""Mahr"" by the"
"the bride and groom walk down the aisle, the Quran (Holy Islamic Scripture) is held upon the new couples head. This is a religious Islamic marriage ceremony in which a marriage contract is agreed upon. It is traditionally held in private with the gathering of the couple's immediate family and is led by an Islamic clergy, the mullah. In Afghan weddings, the bride and groom are traditionally kept in separate rooms. The bride is represented in the Nikah by her father or a close male relative. The Nikah is negotiated before the mullah between the groom and bride's representative. Once"
"laid out by their respective governments. Gautama Buddha, being a kshatriya was required by Shakyan tradition to pass a series of tests to prove himself as a warrior, before he was allowed to marry. In a Sikh marriage, the couple walks around the ""Guru Granth Sahib"" holy book four times, and a holy man recites from it in the kirtan style. The ceremony is known as 'Anand Karaj' and represents the holy union of two souls united as one. Wiccan marriages are commonly known as handfastings. Although handfastings vary for each Wiccan they often involve honoring Wiccan gods. Sex is"
"negotiation price of the bride between the parents of the groom as well as the parents of the bride, along with feasting and wrestling. The ""sahapsat"" is a form of marriage where just the negotiation between the parents of the bride and groom take place. The ""jol-Iha' and kijam mang"" both are similar forms of marriage, equivalent to eloping. Divorce is allowed and happens often within this culture. Children have a lot of independence in this culture and are encouraged to learn through experience including parental guidance as a stepping stone. Thadou people consider Pathen the god who has created"
"husband and wife. Jain and Buddhist weddings in India, share many themes, but are centered around their respective religious ideas and texts. Sikhs get married through a ceremony called Anand Karaj, a ritual started by the third leader of Sikhism, Guru Amar Das. The couple walk around the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib four times. Indian Muslims celebrate a traditional Islamic wedding following customs similar to those practiced in the Middle East. The rituals include ""Nikah"", payment of financial dower called ""Mahr"" by the groom to the bride, signing of marriage contract, and a reception. Indian Christian weddings follow"
"The expenses of the wedding are usually borne by a daughter-less couple, who act as the parents of Tulsi in the ritual wedding. The giving away of the daughter Tulsi (""kanyadaan"") to Krishna is considered meritorious to the couple. The bridal offerings to Tulsi are given to a Brahmin priest or female ascetics after the ceremony. In two Rama temples in Saurashtra, the ceremony is more elaborate. An invitation card is sent to the groom's temple by the bride's temple. On Prabodhini Ekadashi, a ""barat"" bridal procession of ""Lalji"" - an image of Vishnu - sets off to the bride's"
"and the groom can only observe one another via mirrors, and a copy of the Quran is placed in between their assigned seats. With their heads sheltered by a ""dupatta"" and while guided by the Maulvi, the couple reads Muslim prayers. After the wedding ceremony, the bride is brought to the house of her husband, where she is welcomed by her mother-in-law, who holds a copy of the Quran over her head. The wedding reception hosted by the groom family is known as the ""Valimah"" or the ""Dawat-e-walima"". As per Muslim Personal Law Sharia Application Act of 1937, which is"
"the Kamanam. All others remain seated around the Kamanam. Then the wedding ceremony begins. The guru applies the sacred Namam to the forehead of the bride and the groom. He also recites the Kalyana Vazhthu of Arul Nool, while the relatives follow along. The Kalyana vazhthu has three phases and contains fifty-six verses. The first phase tells how the marriage is arranged by Narayana. It also describes the giant ceremonious arrangements, practices and decorations for the marriage. It is meant in the way that all the Deva-sangha arrived there, accepting the invitation of Narayana, the father of Santror. The second"
"Kalyanasundara Kalyanasundara (, literally ""beautiful marriage""), also spelt as Kalyansundar and Kalyana Sundara, and known as Kalyanasundara-murti (""icon of the beautiful marriage""), Vaivahika-murti (वैवाहिक-मूर्ति, ""nuptial icon"") and Panigrahana-murti ( पाणिंग्रहण-मूर्ति) (""icon related to ""panigrahana"" ritual""), is the iconographical depiction of the wedding of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati. The couple are often depicted performing the ""panigrahana"" (""accepting the hand"") ritual of a Hindu wedding, where the groom accepts the bride by taking her right hand in his. The couple, depicted in the centre, are accompanied by a host of divinities and other celestial beings. The god Vishnu and his"
"Kanyadan Kanyādān (""gift of a maiden"") is a Hindu wedding ritual. and origination of this tradition yet not been established . There are different interpretations regarding kanyādān across India (South Asia). Kanyadan mainly reveals that the wife is a form of Puruṣārthas like Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. The ritual makes the bridegroom to think that his wife is the most precious gift given by the god Vishnu and the bride to think that her husband is a form of Vishnu. In communities where kanyādān is performed as part of the actual wedding, the ritual is carried out through a"
"some communities by all married men) on Rosh Hashanah, Hoshanah Rabbah, Tefilas Tal, and Tefilas Geshem. A groom will generally wear a kittel during the wedding ceremony as well. In some Sefardic communities, a Rabbi or a Hazzan may wear a similar white robe at weddings and at prayer services. In Jewish Mysticism, wearing a thin red string (as a type of talisman) is a custom, popularly thought to be associated with Judaism's Kabbalah, in order to ward off misfortune brought about by an ""evil eye"" (""עין הרע"" in Hebrew). In Yiddish the red string is called a ""roite bindele""."
"life which are Moksha (spiritual salvation and liberation), Dharma (religious and moral duties), Artha (prosperity) and Kama (earthly pleasures). In Saptapadi, the bride and groom walk seven steps together to indicate the commencement of their journey of life together filled with happiness and glee. In this ritual, a pink cloth is draped over the bride’s shoulder and tied to the bridegroom’s shoulder cloth and then the married couple walks seven steps together to remain true companions and life-long partners. In Jalastnchana, the parents of the bride and groom bless the newly wedded couple by dipping a rose in water and"
"Hindu wedding A Hindu wedding is ""Vivaha"" (Sanskrit: विवाह) and the wedding ceremony is called ""Vivaah Sanskar"" in North India and ""Kalyanam"" (generally) in South India. Hindus attach a great deal of importance to marriage. The wedding ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days. The bride's and groom's home—entrance, doors, wall, floor, roof—are sometimes decorated with colors, balloons, and other decorations. The rituals and process in a Hindu wedding vary widely. Nevertheless, the Hindu wedding ceremony at its core is essentially a Vedic ""yajna"" ritual and three key rituals are almost universal: ""Kanyadaan"", ""Panigrahana"", and ""Saptapadi""—which"
"be used in traditions such as depositing onto the graves of deceased relatives. Likewise, the Knanaya also carried a handful of charred earth as a keepsake from the place of their settlement. From this act originated the custom of them taking a pinch of ash from the hearth of the ancestral home of the new bride, and depositing it in a knot at one end of her new dress when she bade farewell to it and went to live with her husband in their new house. On account of this, the Northist Christians dub them derisively as ""Charam kettikal"", or"
"the most special day of her life. This ritual demands that the bride stay at home in her old clothes for a couple of days before her wedding. ""Ubtan"" is supposed to bring a glow to the bride's and groom's body, especially on their faces. This tradition is also known as ""Shaint"" in some cultures. After this ritual, the bride and groom are constrained from meeting each other until the wedding ceremony. Ghara gharoli: A decorated pitcher of water (""ghadoli"") is brought for the bride's bath by the groom's ""bhabi"" (brother's wife). In the ""ghara gharoli"" ritual, the bride’s sibling"
"Khara dupatta Khara dupatta (کھڑا ڈپٹا) (upright stole) is the traditional wedding dress of Hyderabadi Muslim brides. It is an elaborate wedding ensemble comprising a kurta (tunic), chooridaar (extra-long slim pants that gather at the ankles), and a 6-yard dupatta (stole or veil). Early in the 17th century, Turkish and Persian craftsmen were invited to India by Mughal Empress Noor Jehan to craft a noble dress, that became particular only for family members of Mughal noble ladies . The art of ""dupatta"" crafting remain particular to Mughal descendants. Later when Mughal governor Nizam-ul-Mulk declared his autonomy over Hyderabad Deccan Suba,"
"Meenakshi Amman Temple, women worship the Kalyanasundara sculpture to find husbands. Idol depicting Kalyanasundara is present in Baijnath Temple, in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Kalyanasundara Kalyanasundara (, literally ""beautiful marriage""), also spelt as Kalyansundar and Kalyana Sundara, and known as Kalyanasundara-murti (""icon of the beautiful marriage""), Vaivahika-murti (वैवाहिक-मूर्ति, ""nuptial icon"") and Panigrahana-murti ( पाणिंग्रहण-मूर्ति) (""icon related to ""panigrahana"" ritual""), is the iconographical depiction of the wedding of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati. The couple are often depicted performing the ""panigrahana"" (""accepting the hand"") ritual of a Hindu wedding, where the groom accepts the bride by taking her right hand in"
"is the priest who ties the ""kaapu"" (kautuka) on the groom's wrist, while the groom ties the colored thread on the bride's wrist as a part of the wedding rituals. In regional Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism such as those found in Maharashtra, the red-colored thread symbolizes Vishnu for men, and Lakshmi for women, states the Indologist Gudrun Buhnemann. The string typically has no knots or fourteen knots and it is tied to the wrist of the worshipper or garlanded as a necklace. If worn by the wife, it is without knots and is identified with ""Lakshmi-doraka"" or Anantī. To the"
"both groups move to the marriage hall. In the first part of the ceremony, the bride is made to be seated in the ""Kamanam"" for some practices. The wedding garments of the bride are brought by the bridegroom and so the bride is taken and dressed in them. Meanwhile, the bridegroom is seated at the place arranged for him in the ""kamanam"". The bridegroom wears a head-gear called a Thalaippagai. A five-faced ""Kuthu vilakku"" (oil lamp) lighted and placed near the panividai in front of the couple. Then the bride is brought back and seated to the left of the"
"sashes worn by the bride and groom are tied together for this ceremony. Each circuit around the fire is led by either the bride or the groom, varying by community and region. Usually, the bride leads the groom in the first circuit. The first six circuits are led by the bride, and the final one by the groom. With each circuit, the couple makes a specific vow to establish some aspect of a happy relationship and household for each other. The fire altar or the Yajna Kunda is square. Kalpa Sutras lists the following yajna types: The nature of vedic"
"Jewish wedding A Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah (marriage contract) which is signed by two witnesses, a wedding canopy (""chuppah"" or ""huppah""), a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of a glass. Technically, the Jewish wedding process has two distinct stages: ""kiddushin"" (sanctification or dedication, also called ""erusin"", betrothal in Hebrew) and ""nissuin"" (marriage), when the couple start their life together. The first stage prohibits the woman to all"
"Ardeshir Cowasjee, Byram Dinshawji Avari, Jamsheed Marker, as well as Minocher Bhandara. The founding father of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, married Ratti Bai who belonged to a Parsi family before her conversion to Islam. This is pagan religion of the Kalash people living in a remote part of Chitral. Adherents of the Kalash religion number around 3,000 and inhabit three remote valleys in Chitral; Bumboret, Rumbur and Birir. Their religion is unique but shares some common ground with Greek, Macedonian Pagan, Vedic and Pre-Zoroastrian religions. Jainism existed in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, before the partition in 1947, and"
"finds and introduces the prospective bride and groom and receives a ""brokerage-fee"" for his or her services. The young couple is not forced to marry if either does not accept the other. In Jewish law, marriage consists of two separate acts, called ""erusin"" (or ""kiddushin"", meaning ""sanctification""), which is the betrothal ceremony, and ""nissu'in"" or ""chupah"", the actual Jewish wedding ceremony. ""Erusin"" changes the couple's interpersonal status, while ""nissu'in"" brings about the legal consequences of the change of status. In Talmudic times, these two ceremonies usually took place up to a year apart; the bride lived with her parents until"
"girls, which is the actual marriage ceremony, takes place between the ages of seven and fourteen and Brahmins of a class called ""Aryapattar"" tie the Thali while Vedic hymns are chanted by the Namboodiri Brahmins. The girl may have a Sambandham (actual marriage) later with a Namboodiri Brahmin. Males have Sambandham with other Nair ladies. Thampan Thampan is the name of Nair clan from the state of Kerala in India. The word ""Thampan""ot Thampran is a contraction of the term ""Thampuran"" which is a corrupt version of the Sanskrit term ""Samrat"" and stands for ""Your Lordship"". The title of ""Varma"""
"Chuppah A chuppah (, pl. חוּפּוֹת, ""chuppot"", literally, ""canopy"" or ""covering""), also huppah, chipe, chupah, or chuppa, is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony. It consists of a cloth or sheet, sometimes a tallit, stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes manually held up by attendants to the ceremony. A ""chuppah"" symbolizes the home that the couple will build together. In a more general sense, ""chupah"" refers to the method by which ""nesuin"", the second stage of a Jewish marriage, is accomplished. According to some opinions, it is accomplished by the couple standing"
"taking holy vows) – Bride's uncle ( or father) will perform the ""kanya daanam"" by keeping the hand of bride into the hand of groom and AGNI PRADHAKSHINAM – after holding the hands mutually by a knot of their small fingers, groom and bride together move around the ""Vivaha-homa agni""-the sacred fire. Kaikottikkali, an important art form by women folk used to be performed in bride's house (previous night of starting of the marriage) and groom's residence (on the final day of marriage after receiving bride & groom) in olden days. Elite class used to conduct Kathakali too. 'Palum Pazhavum'"
"Islamic religion that involved sultans and Moghul rulers at the time. The blueprint is the same as the Middle-Eastern ""Nikah"", a pattern seen in marriage ceremonies of Sunnis and Shias. Traditional Muslim Indian wedding celebrations typically last for three days. Prior to the observance of the wedding ceremony proper, two separate pre-wedding rituals, which involve traditional dancing and singing, occurs in two places: at the groom's house and at the bride's home. On the eve of the wedding day, a bridal service known as the ""Mehndi"" ritual or henna ceremony is held at the bride's home. This ritual is sometimes"