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Explore Indian Weddings

India’s Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities each have their own distinctive marriage ceremonies and customs. For some excellent background information about these, explore the pages below from Tai Awatea | Knowledge Net (Te Papa’s online resource developed for exhibitions and objects). View the videos for some fascinating first-person accounts.

Hindu weddings | Sikh weddings | Muslim weddings | More info | Glossary

To find out about Indian weddings, have a look at these pages:

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 Aainaa - Reflections through Indian Weddings
Aainaa looks at some of the ways in which Indian immigrants to New Zealand
and their descendants identify themselves as Indian, and how they maintain
their diverse cultures here.

 Bangles, necklaces and garlands
The importance and meanings of accessories in Indian wedding ceremonies

 Body adornments
Traditional body decoration for the Indian bride

 The four lawan
Sikh wedding hymns

 Indian wedding jewellery
Traditional wedding jewellery worn by Indian brides

 Men's wedding jewellery
Traditional wedding jewellery worn by Indian grooms

 Men's wedding clothing
Traditional wedding clothes worn by Indian grooms

 Sari
How a wedding sari is worn

 Indians in New Zealand
The story of Indian settlement in New Zealand