Prepping the Groom
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Prepping the Groom
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Buff and Puff
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| After the greeting by the bride's family, the women of the groom's family prepare the groom. His sister, or cousin-sister (first cousin) in this case, ties a raki on his arm. This is a blessing and also literally a tie to his family. |
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| Indians are and always have been fanatical about personal cleanliness. It is not enough for the groom to bathe. He must now be rubbed down with a tumeric mixture by his mother and aunties. This mix not only exfoiliates his skin and gives it a golden glow, but sanitizes it as well. Tumeric is an antiseptic used in food preparation. For instance, fish dusted prepared with tumeric resist the growth of bacteria. Our boy is going to be sqeaky clean and shining for his wedding. |
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| Mother Neelam | Tiaye ji (Moi) | Chachi ji |
| Now it's off to the bath....with no help from anyone else. |
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