Strange similarity between South India and Sindh. In Sindh, traditional customs which involves getting money from groom are from groom's side (groom's sister /cousin getting money). There is this ganth kholana rasm in Sindhis and for opening the knot, groom gives money to his sister(s).
Interesting! In my community when the girl gets married, a relative of the bride ex: sister, cousin or brother accompanies the bride to the in-laws house for upto a month. The rationale behind this is that the new bride may not know anybody and may be shy or over-whelmed. Also, she will have a familiar face to confide in if necessary. The relative will also get an idea about the bride's new family/extended family and can see if she is being treated fine. Do you have such traditions in your place?
^ in our area, one of the closely related married woman accompanies the bride for the night and the reason given is because the bride need some help if she......
.....the bride returns to her maayeka [parents' house] on the third day after the walima which is usually on the next day of the wedding. brothers go to bridegroom's place to fetch their sister...the bridegroom also comes along...it's called 'Chauthii" [the four days after wedding]
Interesting! In my community when the girl gets married, a relative of the bride ex: sister, cousin or brother accompanies the bride to the in-laws house for upto a month. The rationale behind this is that the new bride may not know anybody and may be shy or over-whelmed. Also, she will have a familiar face to confide in if necessary. The relative will also get an idea about the bride's new family/extended family and can see if she is being treated fine. Do you have such traditions in your place?
yes we do had this custom in Sindh that a relative of bride stayed with her in laws for sometime. Now, the duration of stay is limited to 1-2 days
^ in our area, one of the closely related married woman accompanies the bride for the night and the reason given is because the bride need some help if she......
.....the bride returns to her maayeka [parents' house] on the third day after the walima which is usually on the next day of the wedding. brothers go to bridegroom's place to fetch their sister...the bridegroom also comes along...it's called 'Chauthii" [the four days after wedding]
This chauthi is called 'SatavoRa' in Sindhi. Don't know why its called so as it give flavor of 7 days (saat din). May be in old days, bride came to her parent's home after 7 days or stayed there for 7 days.