Gaye Halud

Gaye Halud’ is for most interesting stage among all of the stage of marriage ceremony. It is arranged at the house of bride & bridegroom. The boys and girls of the house of bridegroom go to the house of bride with different items, which is necessary for this festival, such as Sharee, Garland of flowers, Turmeric paste, Mehendi paste, sweet etc. The bride wears the sharee; flower’s ornaments then the girl besmear termaric paste on the body of bride. Then they distribute sweets to all. Normally they play songs.On the same way, the boys & girls of the house come to the bridegroom house to enjoy the same festival there.The evening of that day, “Mehedi” festival is stared at the house of bride & bridegroom separately. The girls draw the beautiful design on hands of the bride & another girls. Sometimes they play songs of this festival. At the house of bridegroom, the same occasion is also arranged.
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Text source: Independent (Magazine, 2006)