^ do you know the significance of each phera? my bff is hindu and i remember her explaining it to me and it sounded very beautiful, but i can't recall exactly what. something like the couple promises fidelity to each other, support for each other, etc., with each round, no? in which case, it doesn't sound religious... more like common sense, or vows like gora people take during their ceremony?
Many Muslim families call it 'Kali Poth' and have the ceremony at the wedding. It is not done by the groom though but by seven happily married women.
yeah my mom has a kaali poth, or used to anyway- i haven't seen it in ages, but i remember she used to wear it all the time. not sure who gave it to her though. is it a hyderabadi thing, mahi?