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Today on the 16th of November, i attended the holud ceremony (it is another ceremony before the actual wedding) of a dear friend of mine, Sarah and her soon to be hubby Shibaab, and i wish them the best in the days to come, and can't wait for their wedding in a couple of days.
The Haldi ceremony is a ritual holy bath, (variously known as pithi ceremony, gaaye holud, gatro horidra, tel Baan, pellikuturu, mangala snaman )which is one of the pre-wedding ceremonies in Hindu weddings of India. Ground and pasted Turmeric (Haldi), oil is applied and water is poured on both the bride and groom by married women on the morning of the wedding. Turmeric is known for its medicinal properties as well as being antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, and application of this ingredient before marriage would ensure that the bride and groom are blessed with blemish-free glowing skin. At times sandalwood and curd are also mixed with the paste. Yellow is considered a color associated with happiness and harmony, a ritual flower-shower with yellow flowers ( preferably marigold) is followed by the application of the Haldi paste and a haldi-Holi ( throwing of yellow colors) is played. Often the decor of the Haldi ceremony is done in bright summer colors with preferably yellow and white flowers, and the relatives are encouraged to wear yellow, orange, and white-colored clothes. The bride traditionally wears something in yellow and often wears flower jewelry. Women in the house, also sing local folk songs associated with the ritual while applying turmeric paste on the bride/groom. The family feeds sweets to each other after the ritual is over.
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More often than not, its usually the family members and friends who dance at the pre-wedding ceremony, but occasionally you do come across professionals taking part in the festivities.
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Gaye Holud/Turmeric ceremony (Bengali)
Turmeric ceremony is a ceremony observed mostly in the region of Bengal (comprising Bangladesh and Indian West Bengal). It is part of an elaborate series of celebrations constituting the Bengali wedding. The gaye holud takes place one or two days prior to the religious and legal wedding ceremonies.
For the bride's gaye holud, the groom's family - minus the groom himself - go in procession to the bride's home. They carry with them the bride's wedding outfit, wedding decorations including the turmeric paste (Bengali: হলুদ holud) and henna (Bengali: মেহেদি or মেন্দি mehedi/mendi), sweets and gifts. They also often bring fresh fish dressed as a wedding couple, or desserts molded to resemble fish. The procession traditionally centers on the bride's (younger) female relatives and friends, who traditionally dress in matching clothes. The bride, her attendees, and all the guests traditionally wear red, yellow, orange, or green clothing. The guests then enjoy a feast arranged by the bride's family.
The bride is seated on a dais, and the henna is used to decorate the her hands and feet with elaborate abstract designs. The turmeric paste is applied by the guests to her face and body. This is said to soften the skin, but also colours her skin with the distinctive yellow hue that gives its name to this ceremony. The sweets are then fed to the bride by all involved, piece by piece. There is, of course, a feast for the guests.
The groom's gaye holud comes next, and has the same form as the bridal ceremony. In this program the bride does not participate. The groom is accompanied by his younger male relatives and friends, and as with the bride's ceremony, the guests traditionally wear red, yellow, green, or orange. The bride's family brings the gifts for the groom (usually the wedding outfit and some cosmetics) to his house. The guests exchange sweets with and apply turmeric paste to the groom, and a feast is arranged for the guests from the bride's family.
Although similar ceremonies exist in other parts of the Indian subcontinent, the gaye holud is a custom particular to the Bengali people. It is not considered a religious function, as it is celebrated by both Muslims and Hindus in both Bangladesh and Indian West Bengal. It is considered a part of the marriage ceremony.. a ceremony which goes on for few days. :)
This is the first post from me about gaye holud.i'll post some few more pictures about the same ceremony soon. thanks.
I got the Chance to cover the Wedding of Setu vaiya and Himika apu.
This is the Photo from their "Holud Shondha"
First try of bridal photography
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----Ruposhi Bangla, Jibonanondo Das.
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The wedding ceremony (Bengali: বিবাহ or বিয়ে bibaho/bie) follows the gaye holud ceremonies. As the wedding ceremony is arranged by the bride's family, much of the traditions revolve around embarrassing the groom. The groom, along with his friends and family, traditionally arrive later than the bride's side. As they arrive, the younger members of the bride's family barricade the entrance to the venue, demanding money from the groom in return for allowing him to enter. There is a bargaining between groom and the bride's family members on the amount of money of the admission. There is typically much good-natured pushing and shoving involved. Another custom is for the bride's younger siblings, friends, and cousins to conceal the groom's shoes for money; to get them back the groom must usually pay off the children. Siblings, friends and cousins also plays many practical jokes on the groom.
For a Muslim wedding, the bride and groom are seated separately, and a kazi (person authorized by the government to perform the wedding), accompanied by the parents and a witness (Bengali: ওয়াকিল wakil) from each side formally asks the bride for her consent to the union, and then the groom for his.
For a Hindu wedding, a priest asks the couple to chant mantras from the holy texts that formalises the following:
Kanyadaan (Bengali: কন্যাদান konnadan lit. "giving the bride"): the ceremonial giving away of the bride by the father of the bride
Saat Phera (The couple walks round the ceremonial fire seven times. See Saptapadi.)''
The actual formalizing of the wedding and the signing of paperwork is now done before the ceremony for convenience. Usually it is carried out on the morning of the wedding and the feast is at night.
At this time, for Muslim weddings, the amount of the dowry or mahr is verified, and if all is well, the formal papers are signed, and the couple are seated side by side on a dais. The bride's veil (Bengali: ওরনা or ঘোমটা orna/ghomṭa) is draped over both the bride and groom, and a mirror is placed in front of them. The groom is then supposed to say something romantic on what he sees in the mirror—notionally the first time he has laid eyes on his bride. A traditional answer is to say that he has seen the moon. The bride and groom then feed each other sweets, while the bride's family members try to push the groom's face into the food. All the guests then celebrate the union with a feast.
In Hindu marriages on the day of the marriage (after wedding ceremony is over), close friends and relatives remain awake for the entire night. This is called the Basor Raat. Generally the day on which wedding is held Basor Raat starts after midnight if the wedding ceremony is over by evening. Most Hindu Bengali marriages happen in the evening. The next day, preferably before noon, the couple make their way from the venue to the groom's home, where a bridal room has been prepared.
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Mehndi - The Vital Ingredient in Any Indian Wedding
A traditional Sub Continental wedding is one that lasts for many days. We have perhaps the most flamboyant and colorful weddings, which in my opinion, are not matched by any other community or society in the world. We have an average of a whopping 300 card invites per family side wedding.
The application of Mehndi or Henna on the hands and feet, (and sometimes on many other place!) of all involved in the wedding is an ancient tradition. Mehndi is aledged to have been brought to India by the Mugals in 12 A.D. after it had been used for centuries in the Middle East and Africa. Some of the earliest documentation of Mehndi comes ancient Egypt, where it was used as a dye to stain the fingers and toes prior to mummification.
Mehndi is a short-term tattoo, and not something you are lumbered with for the rest of your life. This is a tattoo you can have as often as you like, wherever you like and it is totally safe, and only lasts for a few days. It is made of all natural ingredients so you can be sure of not getting any harmful or cancerous elements in your skin.
The application of Mehndi in our culture is a sign of a joyous occasion, it is almost always used on celebratory occasions, such as Diwali, Eid, wedding, engagement and so on and applied in different designs. I am sure we all seen or know Mehndi artists who are totally brilliant. Mehndi or henna comes in many different shades or colors, ranging from reddish orange to brown-black. Other colors available are usually artificially mixed and have dyes added to the natural henna, these usually do not last as long as natural Mehndi. Natural ones can last for anything between 1-2 weeks depending on the number of times the colored area is washed and on the body temperature.
Mehndi being applied at weddings can to be a small family affair with a handful of close family friends being invited to a small function at home a day or so before the wedding. As well as being a lavishly colorful cosmetic, Mehndi is also supposed to have many healing qualities, many herbal doctors still recommend the use of Mehndi for some ailments, such as dry skin and to hasten the healing of cuts and scratches. It also acts a hair conditioner when applied on the head and is also know said to stop hair loss by strengthening the roots of the hair.
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Jinia has been living in London for a while but she grew up in Spain and fortunately her friends made it to her wedding in London.
Born to Bangladeshi parents who immigrated to Spain, it was indeed an interesting mix at the wedding.
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Should have uploaded this a lot earlier, but couldnt help upload this now. I know it breaks the flow of B&W but I also know I will forget about this photograph otherwise.
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Someone's gaye holud happened last night. I dont have permission to post their pictures yet,so putting this mystry picture on. Hope he wont mind as i got some amazing shots that i cant help myself sharing.
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