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| The Wedding in the Mountain Village |
Yesterday morning I attended a wedding in a nearby mountain village. This was the first village wedding ceremony I have attended. It was noticeably different than the other weddings I have seen here. (See my friend Jeevan's excellent wedding at, An Indian Wedding Brief Photo Journey)
Some things were similar to the others. For example, the message was delivered by one of our seasoned pastors. Several of the marriage passages in the Bible were touched; Genesis 2:19-24, John 2:1-10, Ephesians 5:22-33. . .
Beyond being an outdoor wedding in a village, it's difficult to pinpoint precisely what the other differences were, although I distinctly sensed a different ethos in the ceremony than the others.
One thing is certain, it was quite hot outside.
The closer the service came to high noon, the more sweltering it became. It definitely ranked as one of the hottest weddings I have experienced.
Watch the fast paced video and check out the pictures of the ceremony to get a better glimpse. (Smells and heatwaves not included.)
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| Beginning prayer |
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| Bridegroom and Bride |
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| Final prayer at the end of the ceremony |
3 comments:
hey josh! how are you doing? i haven't talked to you in a while and i saw your blog today and figured i should see how you were doing! we should get together for lunch or something sometime if your around sioux city!
later man
So lovely! So colorful and bright. And the bride and groom look so young and tiny, and sweet.
I like that they were given Bibles at the end. Do you know the symbolism behind the bride and groom draping one another with decorations?
Jeff,
Great to hear from you. By God's grace I am doing well. I am certainly open for lunch and fellowship next time I'm in town.
Laurie,
Thanks for your helpful comments. The draping ceremony is basically like our exchanging of rings. It is more of a village tradition, you will see it mostly in the rural areas. The even more traditional weddings do something with coconuts, honey and other stuff too.
One of the biggest highlights of an Indians wedding is the signing of the marriage certificate. An official from the government comes and all parties sign the certificate in front of all the guests.
Very interesting...
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