The ceremonies of a Sikh Wedding

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The customs followed by Sikhs during their wedding ceremonies ( machine embroidery thread ) are more or less similar to those practiced by the Hindus.

Rituals of marriage before Like all marriages, shopping is an integral part of Sikh Wedding . Sikhs begin their shopping for the wedding with the purchase of Rumalla Sahib – a set of four pieces of cloth that are beautifully embroidered ( embroidery thread ) and are used to cover the Granth Sahib. In a Sikh wedding, a lot is spend by the bride`s maternal grandparents and uncles on clothes and jewellery.

It also hosted a luncheon during the wedding ceremony.

Kurmai or Engagement: The engagement rite or kurmai is often a family matter. The bride’s family visits the groom’s house with presents that contain sweets,clothes and jewellery. The bride`s father gifts the groom a gold ring, a gold kara (bangle) and gold mohre (coins). Later on, these coins are strung into a black thread and given to the bride. She wears this around her neck and it is similar to to the mangalsutra which is worn by Hindu women. But amongst Sikhs, this thread is worn by brides only during special occasions.

Chunni rite or the wedding veil:After the engagement, it is time for the groom’s family to visit the bride’s home. When it menthions to this ceremony,only close relatives and friends of the bride and the groom are invited. The groom’s mother and aunts give the bride a phulkari (traditional embroidery ( embroidery thread ) of Punjab) chunni. In this ceremony, the groom’s mother applies mehendi or henna on the palms of the bride. She is been given jewellery and clothes as well. Till sometime back, Sikh weddings were a long drawn out current and after the engagement or Kurmai, the bride and the groom were banned to the home till the virtual wedding took place. Nevertheless,the tendency has altered now and this stage of confinement is simply a day. Maiyan (when the bride and the groom wear just normal clothes to look brighter on the wedding day) signals the beginning of the confinement among the ladies of the household singing songs to the beat of dholkis (drums).