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Contents Foreword. Introduction. 1. Devi Prayer to mother Goddess. 2. Tilak. 3. Banna The Bridegroom. 4. Banni the bride. 5. Haldi turmeric ceremony. 6. Sehra the flower veil. 7. Ghori the mare. 8. Dwar char welcoming the groom. 9. Mandap the wedding canopy. 10. Indian wedding. 11. Kanya Daan giving away the daughter. 12. Shaptpadi seven rounds of the fire. 13. Sindoor daan. 14. Suhag. 15. Vidai departure of the bride. 16. Sohar a child is born. Glossary. The twenty first century may have dawned but a wedding in the family is today as much as it was centuries ago an occasion for joy celebration and song. In Hindu families of UP and Bihar there is a song for every occasion starting with an invocation to Devi the Mother Goddess to bless the forthcoming nuptials to Vidai songs of farewell as the bride leaves her father's home. This treasure trove of songs representing an intangible heritage that is in serious danger of being lost to succeeding generations has been reproduced here for the first time in the original Devanagiri script with an English translation by Shakuntala Varma as she takes the reader through each step of a traditional wedding in the gangetic plains. There are songs to introduce the Banna (groom) and Banni (bride) songs for the Sehra or ceremony of the flower veil songs for the Ghori or mare and songs for Kanya Daan the giving away of the bride. Songs mark the Saptpadi the seven rounds of the fire the Suhag Raat or wedding night and beyond to the birth of the firstborn the lilting songs of Sohar. This is a book to cherish for it takes us back to our roots and preserves for future generations our rich cultural and social heritage which if we are not careful we may lose forever. 179 pp. Seller Inventory # 55597
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Title: Kahe Ko Byahi Bidesh : Songs Of Marriage ...
Publisher: Roli
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
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