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Our Hindu Ceremony |
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The afternoon before the wedding, I went to the home of some mehendi artists to get my hands and feet decorated. |
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Tradition says that the brighter the henna comes out, the more the husband loves her. My husband must love me a whole lot! | ||||
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The wedding began long before the sun comes up. The married ladies of the family (and the priest) are doing puja, a form of prayer, to the plantain tree. Even after the trunk is cut down, the roots of this tree will spring up to form new trees. This tree represents the strength of family and is tied to the post of the wedding canopy. | ||||
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While I
was being dressed upstairs, Vinesh took part in a traditional drama. He
symbolically became angry at me and walked outside the gates. He was followed
by his cousin Siddarth, who calmed him by washing his feet and adorning
them with the sacred elements. In this way, Vinesh released all his anger
toward me and will never again walk away from me in anger.
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