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- 3. a ceremony where the bride and the groom are covered with a yellow paste.
- 4. a sacred red power that a Groom places at the middle parting in his Bride’s hair during a Hindu wedding ceremony.
- 8. a two piece dress typically worn the Indian brides.
- 10. blessings for the newlywed couple
- 13. Hindu priest
- 15. a classical Indian musical instrument associated with weddings.
- 17. A game played by Gujarati newlyweds
- 19. a Hindu ritual in which the bride is given away by her parents to her new family.
- 20. the ceremony after the wedding when the bride leaves her parents’ home and goes to her husband’s home
- 21. the groom
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- 1. Hindu ritual conducted to seek a blessing from the stars before a marriage.
- 2. a piece of jewellery consisting of a pendant and a long chain that is attached to the middle parting of the bride’s hair.
- 5. colorful sticks used in the Gujarati folk dance
- 6. the seven steps and vows taken by the bride and groom around the sacred fire in a Hindu wedding ceremony.
- 7. Hindu wedding ceremony
- 9. traditional Gujarati folk dance
- 11. the bride
- 12. a colored paste used to decorate the hands and feet of the bride
- 14. ornamental dot worn by by married Hindu women
- 16. a traditional Hindu dance performed in pairs with decorative sticks.
- 18. Groom’s Wedding Procession