Apr 7, 2023

Interesting facts about Indian weddings you probably didn't know!

Debomitra Das

Black and white colour

As per beliefs, people should avoid wearing complete back or white at a wedding, including the bride and groom.

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Bangles

Wearing bangles allows constant blood circulation in the hands and is also considered important to wear, for newlywed brides.

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Toe rings

When a woman wears toe rings, the uterus is strengthened helping to regulate blood flow. This regularizes the menstrual cycle.

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Sindoor

The properties of sindoor provide a number of health benefits such as it controls blood pressure and increasing sexual drive.

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Fishing the ring

A mixture of water, milk and vermillion is made and filled in a tray along with some coins and a ring. Either the bride or groom has to find the ring and the one who does is predicted to be the dominant one in the relationship who will also rule the household.

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Handing the knife

Some families hand a knife or a sharp object to the bride which she keeps with herself from the day she gets married to protect herself from any unwanted male attention or advances.

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Pulling the groom’s nose

The groom is welcomed by his mother-in-law who performs an arti and then playfully pulls the groom’s nose. This is to remind him that he has come to marry their daughter and he has to be humble.

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Hiding the groom’s shoes

This is one of the most fun rituals in a wedding where the sister of the bride hides the groom’s shoes, only to be returned when the groom pays a hefty amount of money to the sister.

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Bride kicking rice vessel

When the bride enters her husband’s home for the first time after marriage, she kicks the rice vessel with her right foot. This symbolises the abundance and prosperity the bride will get in her in-laws’ home.

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