What it means
In Punjabi weddings the bride's mama (maternal uncle) and his wife present the chooda — a set of red and ivory bangles — which the bride wears for the wedding and after. Friends and sisters then tie kalire (dome-shaped golden ornaments) to the bangles; a tradition holds that whoever a falling kalira touches will marry next.
What happens
- 1The maternal uncle puts the chooda bangles on the bride, who traditionally doesn't look at them yet.
- 2Unmarried friends tie kalire to the chooda and the bride shakes them over their heads.
Applies to: Punjabi Hindu
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