Wishesh Magazine August 2016

INDIAN DIASPORA CULTURE
prevailing in their society.
Marriages are arranged by
parents in the childhood
itself which is performed in
the following four steps:-
1. Apana - Paraya: It is like
engagement ceremony.
The family of boy goes to
the house of girl and offer
them some gur or sweets
and fishes. If the father of
the girl accepts it and says
“Ram, Ram Samdhi”, then
the proposal is accepted and
gur is distributed amongst
near and dears.
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2. Bat Kahi : When the boy
and girl are grown up, The
family members of the boy
goes to the house of girl
again which is normally
10 –15 days before the
marriage. It is normally
on Sunday or Thursday.
Sweets etc are gifted and
wine is served with dinner.
This ritual is also known as
Pichhaucha.
3. Vivah : It is generally
performed on a Sunday
or Thursday of the Hindu
month of ‘Magh’. They
neither call a Brahmin
or worship any god in
the marriage. A basket
containing five cloths, Fish,
Curd and a pot of water
and a lamp (Diya) is kept
at a place and the couple
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