Punjabi wedding traditions

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Punjabi wedding traditions strongly reflect Punjabi culture with rituals, songs, dances, food, and dress that have evolved over centuries. There are also some variations of Punjabi wedding traditions based on the couple’s religion, with the main religions in the region including Hinduism and Sikhism. A Punjabi wedding usually consists of the pre-wedding ceremonies (Rokka, Kurmai, Sangeet, Mehndi, Mayian, Haldi, Jaggo), the wedding day ceremonies (Milni, Varmala, Joota chupai), and post-wedding ceremonies (Vidaai, Reception, Phera Dalna) which usually take place ahead of the traditional Hindu or Sikh ceremony. The weddings are lively and joyful celebrations filled with music, dance, and traditional rituals. They usually include colourful events like the mehndi and sangeet, where family and friends sing and dance together. The wedding ceremony is often held at a gurdwara where the couple walks around the Guru Granth Sahib, or a within a traditional Hindu mandap. Punjabi weddings bring families...

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