Interesting Bengali Wedding Tradition

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@queer

asked le wife. errybody - muslim hindu christian bangalis do the fish thing - its part of one of the wedding ceremonies called gaye holud - which is the equivalent of ubtan in north india. bangladeshis use a more expensive fish - ilish/hilsa, indians use rohu as fresh hilsa is not found any longer, its all imported from bangladesh. if the ceremony is somewhere fish is hard to find, they make do with desserts shaped into the shape of fish.

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@Deeba1234

Found this:

‘Separate events are held for the bride’s gaye holud, the groom’s family - minus the groom himself - go in procession to the bride’s home. They carry with them the bride’s wedding outfit and jewelry, wedding decorations such as the turmeric paste (Bengali: হলুদ holud) and henna (Bengali: মেহেদি or মেন্দি mehedi/mendi), cosmetics, sweets and other gifts.** They may also bring fresh fish dressed as a wedding couple, or desserts molded to resemble fish. **The procession traditionally centers on the bride’s (younger) female relatives and friends, who traditionally dress in matching clothes. The bride, her attendees, and all the guests traditionally wear red, yellow, orange, or green clothing. Nowadays, other colours may be permitted for gaye holud guests. The guests then enjoy a feast, including music, dance and some performances, arranged by the bride’s family.’

Source: Gaye holud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

'So, the gaye holud is pretty fun to me now as an adult. As a kid, I was too self-conscious to participate and freaked out a little (because I may have a slight anxiety disorder). But the gaye holud is when the bride is given gifts by the groom’s family, including her wedding outfit and jewelry. The groom is not present. I like to think of it as the bride being welcomed into the family. (The same happens for the groom, vice versa.) The groom’s family prepares baskets of gifts, and the bride and her family walk through an aisle of the groom’s family, who are bearing gifts, and sometimes a pair of fish to represent the couple.’
Source: Bengali Wedding: Gaye Holud | Weddingbee

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