Rituals of a Sikh Wedding (2)
Vatna Ceremony: The vatna ceremony takes place just a few days before the wedding. In this rite a paste of turmeric,sandal,cream and rosewater,named ubatan,is utilized on the bride’s body. Under the shade of a bagh (a piece of handmade cloth ( embroidery threads ) with phulkari embroidery ( embroidery thread ) ), the bride is scrubbed clean. Bagh is a piece of hand-made cotton cloth with phulkari work. A similar ceremony will take place at the groom’s house.
After that, Mehendi is applied on the hands of the bride and other girls of the family too apply mehendi, which is followed by singing and dancing.
The Wedding Day: A Sikh wedding usually takes place before noon. On the wedding day, the groom’s sister-in-law (bhabhi) and other female relatives go to a gurduwara and fill a gharoli (earthen pitcher) with water. The groom uses this water to take bath. A resemble ritual is acted at the bride’s home too. After bathing, Chura is out of the 21 red and white bracelets. Then she adorns her bridal attire, which is a heavily embroidered ( embroidery thread ) salwar-kameez or lehenga-chunni
Meanwhile the groom’s side gets ready to leave for his bride’s house or where the matrimony ceremony has to take place. He usually wears a brocade ashcan (long coat) or a suit. When each person is prepared to leave,the groom’s sister-in-law utilizes surma (kohl) in his eyes and the groom provides her money as a token of love. The baraat arrives at the bride’s house or the location of the wedding amidst singing and dancing. The family members of the bride welcome the baraat. This not big treatment is named milni. A raagi (professional bard) recites the holy verse. Gifts are exchanged by the members of both families. Then, the groom will be taken and it is time for the bride’s sisters and friends to start a session of teasing.
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