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Payal Punjabi

Punjabi weddings involve many rituals and ceremonies that reflect Punjabi culture. For Sikhs, marriage is called "Anand Karaj" and takes place in a Gurdwara, beginning with purchasing cloth to cover the Guru Granth Sahib. The engagement involves exchanging gifts between families, after which the bride and groom are confined to their homes until the wedding day. Various pre-wedding ceremonies prepare the bride and groom, such as applying scented powders and henna. The wedding ceremony joins the two families, and a post-wedding "Vidaai" ceremony bids an emotional farewell to the bride's family.

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Payal Punjabi

Punjabi weddings involve many rituals and ceremonies that reflect Punjabi culture. For Sikhs, marriage is called "Anand Karaj" and takes place in a Gurdwara, beginning with purchasing cloth to cover the Guru Granth Sahib. The engagement involves exchanging gifts between families, after which the bride and groom are confined to their homes until the wedding day. Various pre-wedding ceremonies prepare the bride and groom, such as applying scented powders and henna. The wedding ceremony joins the two families, and a post-wedding "Vidaai" ceremony bids an emotional farewell to the bride's family.

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CULTURAL STUDIES

NAME- PAYAL CHAUDHARY ROLL NO- 6 SY BMM

TOPIC PUNJABI WEDDING AND FOOD CULTURE

PUNJABI WEDDINGS
Punjabi wedding traditions and ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Punjabi and are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture. While the actual religious marriage ceremony, amongHindus, Sikhs , Mus lims may be conducted in Sanskrit,Punjabi, Arabic by the Pundit, Kazi, Granthi or Priest. There are commonalities in ritual, song, dance, food,dress. The Punjabi wedding has many rituals and ceremonies that have evolved since traditional times.

SIKH WEDDING
For Sikhs, marriage is Anand Karaj, a ceremony of bliss. It is a simple but elegant ritual that is usually held in Gurudwara or other wedding halls. The first step in a Sikh wedding is the purchase of Rumalla Sahib, a set of four pieces of cloth to be used to cover the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy text of Sikhs. The brides grandparents and uncles publically acknowledge the mark of wedding by purchasing clothes and jewelleries and hosting one day meal.

The Engagement or Kurmai:


This formal engagement is usually conducted either atGurudwara or at the grooms house. The families of the bride and groom exchange gifts like clothes, traditional sweets and jewellery.The brides father gives the groom a gold ring, bangle and gold coins. The bride wears these gold coins around her neck which is a tradition similar to the mangalsutra seen among Hindu women.

Chunni or Wedding Veil:


After the engagement the grooms family visit the brides house for a ceremony called Chunni or Wedding Veil. Only close relatives and friends attend this ceremony. The grooms mother and aunts give the bride a Chunnior the wedding veil at this time. The bride is also given clothes and jewellery. The grooms mother applies Mehendi (Henna) on the brides palm. After the engagement the bride and groom are confined to their respective homes up to the date of marriage but now days this confinement is usually for one day only. The confinement period is called Maiya which is celebrated by the ladies singing with their drums.

Vatna Ceremony:
This ritual is conducted a few days before the actual day of wedding. In this tradition the female relatives of the bride and groom apply a scented powder consisting ofturmeric, sandal, barley flour, rose water on their bodies which are followed by an auspicious bath.

Jaggo Ceremony:
This ceremony is performed by the maternal relatives of the bride. They join in the late hours before the wedding day. The maternal aunt of the bride carries a decorated copper vessel with lights or dhiyasmade of wheat flour. The aunt carries this vessel after lighting and another woman carries a long stick with bells or ghungroos.The ladies in group then visit the nearby relatives in the village and perform their traditional dance giddha.

Gharoli Ceremony:
This ceremony is observed in the morning of the wedding day by the sister-in law of the groom and other female relatives. They go to Gurdwara or a nearby well to fill water in an earthen pot,Gharoli.This water is used to bath the groom on the wedding day. The bride also performs a similar bathing in her house.

Churaor the Bangle Ceremony:


This pre wedding ritual is conducted at the brides residence. The maternal uncle and aunt give the bridewhite and red bangles which are tied with gold and silver ornaments.

Milni or Wedding Ceremony:


The 'ceremony' itself means a bond between groups of people coming together through a marriage and done with best interest of the families. It's about the joining of two families ... symbolizing the fact that both sides are fully accepting not just the bride or groom, but the whole family in this union.

Post Wedding Ceremony or Vidaai:


This ceremony is a very emotional affair to the bride as she moves to depart from the house; she throws back rice or wheat over her shoulders to wish prosperity and well being to her parents.

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