Indian Wedding Expert

A friend emailed me today:


On 10 Aug 2006, at 10:45 AM, Raphael Couzet wrote:

Hi,

Bruno is having his stag night tonight. It s veyr last minute so
rushing to prepare some stuff.

Since he is marrying an Indian girl we want to ask him some questions
about indian weddings.

Could you help me and come up with 5-10 questions about indian
weddings, very general but hard enough that he probably won't know
(then he has to drink!)

Thankks
R

My reply:

I can try...
i take it from a hindu context, if she's christian many wont apply...

Q: Soon after you get married, you will be greeted in your in-laws house with a very sweet hot milk drink that was overspilt on the stove. What does it mean?
A: wishing you a fertile marriage. Overspilling milk signifies fertility.

Q: What is a thali?
A: A golden pendent a wife wears to signify she's married. It's like a wedding ring for us.

Q: What signifies the moment of 'tying the knot' in a hindu ceremony?
A: Tying a thali on the bride's neck.

Q: What does cracking coconuts mean?
A: Letting go of one's ego, and submission to a cause.

Q: Does the bride alone get the henna tatoo done?
A: No, her brides maids too.

Q: Who is the 'best man' to the bride in a hindu wedding?
A: the bride's younger brother. If no brother, can be a cousin.

Q: how many saris does the bride get to wear on her wedding day?
A: 2. One from her parents, then a new one from her husband.

Q: what is the most common sari colour for a wedding?
A: red.

Q: how to tell a good quality of a sari?
A: you can pull the fabric thru a ring

Q: what is the language the hindu ceremony is conducted in?
A: Sanskrit



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