Akash -Tales from Shining and Sinking India
The Shy Bride...
It’s one of the cutest rituals in a Bengali Wedding and it is called ‘subho dristi’ … roughly translating into ‘good luck look’.
In the age when arranged marriages were way of life in India, matches were not made in chat rooms and offices, rather by family members and relatives.
It may sound unbelievable today – but the girl and boy did not meet or even see each other till minutes before the actual wedding. So the girl was brought in front of the boy – with her face covered with betel leaves – this was supposed to be lucky for the Bride and when she removed the leaves the boy looked at her and fell in love at ‘first sight’ ;-)
Now all that remains is the ritual – but still it’s amazing to behold!
The Shy Bride...
It’s one of the cutest rituals in a Bengali Wedding and it is called ‘subho dristi’ … roughly translating into ‘good luck look’.
In the age when arranged marriages were way of life in India, matches were not made in chat rooms and offices, rather by family members and relatives.
It may sound unbelievable today – but the girl and boy did not meet or even see each other till minutes before the actual wedding. So the girl was brought in front of the boy – with her face covered with betel leaves – this was supposed to be lucky for the Bride and when she removed the leaves the boy looked at her and fell in love at ‘first sight’ ;-)
Now all that remains is the ritual – but still it’s amazing to behold!