Hindu Wedding - The Groom Meets the Bride

[Flash6384]

Thanks for this video. I left Trinidad 40 years ago. Namaste

[vaddadi9]

Indians rock.. Jai Ho Indians..

[1761341]

this weddings are soo confusing.. interesting tho..

[triniboi100]

I don't understand as big hindu women, why that woman wud take part in the parchaying ceremony bare headed and wearing clothing like that. come on alyuh shaming down our women when you show to world that in such an auspicious ceremony, you have no respect.

[wookalarcentral]

Wow, that has got to be the rudest groom I have ever seen. His pals sure had a lot of last minute girl advice to pass along while the bride walked in... the most important moment in her life up to that point!

[genickos]

why was it done on a table and chair?

[Melissa230984]

Luv the tassa!!!

[mylebanon]

very beautiful... but why doesn't even look at her once? it's like she doesn't even exsist? he's totally ignoring her. I wonder how she felt?

[zporxz]

AWW they make such a good cuppel

[lalatatilaka]

i love the south indian bride as in the clothing the way they wear the sari the head set EVERYTHING!!! lol

[lovergyalllll]

what's up! why does he ignore her, he hasn't even looked at her

[FIJIPLUS]

Hi, just want to add a few pointers from a Fijian Indian perspective. Since we are 99% related to Indo Trinidadians.

My intentions to point this out is that , the Eastern UP awadhi based wedding (following the traditions of the marriage of Sri Ram and Sita) that was prevalent in the 19th century Awadh regions (from which Trinidadians and Fijians come from) does have more than what is shown in this wedding.

Cheers

[FIJIPLUS]

Fiji Indian weddings would have

1) as groom leaves the car, first ceremony would be Samdhi bhet, where the Bride father and relatives formally welcome the groom and their family

2) Dwar Puja - Before entering the house, the Groom and a male relative of the bride, pray to Lord Ganesha involing his blessings

3) Parchan - This is what you see in the first in the clip. Parchan should be led by the mother of the bride with close married female relatives following to formally welcome the groom.

[FIJIPLUS]

Other ceremonies obviously follow from that including Vadhu Abhivavan, Kanyadaan, 7 Pheras, Pag Viswaran, Sindoor Samarthan,Mangalawastaram Stuti, Srestachar, Var Vadhu Abhishek, Chudiya ceremony, Bidaai ceremony, Vadhu Aagman, Gauna ceremony , Vivah Visarjan and Seruwa.

Also the precedings days of Chekni , Tilak, Telwaan, Bhatwan including Janeo ceremony and inaugration of the lagan mandap.

[biggurs]

im from UKborn to parents of eastern UP origin. You seem very knowledgable. In the UK there are no ppl from my parents background and I too have become very knowledgable regarding indians from trini, guyana, suriname, mauritius,fiji etc as they mainlyseem to have roots to eastern UP and bihar.

[Melissa230984]

I want my wedding 2 be just like this!!!

[biggurs]

iz u fit???? if so lets go for it!!!!!!!!

[thinkerbelle84]

ignorance and judgement must be a bliss. These people did what they knew best. Ease up on the comments. Some of the insulting comments below require ppl to pick up a history book and learn how culture changes and transforms...

[triniboi100]

(this comment was suppose to be b4 my previous one) Compared to indians from india who left there country nd migrated, we are far better off than them when it comes to culture. we would never be ashamed to show who we are and where we come from. Some of these wanna-be "white" indians become so westernise they dress, act, specak, nd behave just like the americans or english

[triniboi100]

some are so ashmed of being indians they don't want to speak there home language anymore or even be found wearing indian clothes,nd listening there music. We trini's have kept our culture nd traditions going strong for more than 160 years nd it has only grown stronger during that time. Compared to other people that live in multi-cultural societies indo- trinidadians have mantianed our way of life much to that of our ancestors in india if not better.

[triniboi100]

dances,festivals nd much more are the same of that in uttar pradesh. I know this for a fact because I know many familes who have found there blood familes in india, they have folk singing groups in india that came down to trinidad, nd from the intruments to the songs they sing are the same with us. infact when they heard the songs we sang nd our way of singing biraha, chowtal, nd classical they admitted that way of singing is dieing out in india right now. nd its much alive in trinidad.

[triniboi100]

This goes 4 all u ppl who are ignorant about the indo trinidadian culture,especially the last commenter. Take it down big time, u have not one clue what goes on in trinidad because of those vid's. I was born in trinidad nd came to USA when i was 6, after going back home in 2004 in experincing the culture nd traditions here i moved back home the following year. The majority of east indian trinidadians are desendants of indians from uttar pradesh in india nd our music,food, religious ceromonies...

[KaiseTum]

In Trinidad many hindu people don't even speak any word hindi. They have lost their originality and their identity. This marriage seems to be a mixture of hindu/catholics and muslim marriage. There is no laganmandap at all. They have copied the traditions of others and mixed it up. I wonder in what language the pandit reads the holy mantra's at te table, (if it happens in presence of a pandit at least.) By the way, congratulations to the new wed couple.

[soundcheck2k7]

You are obviously very IGNORANT, and do not know a thing about the Indo-Caribbean culture. Learn to research before you pass ignorant statements.

[Fini159]

That is a Table Wedding, Usually it is done if both parties are not hindu, or the family can't afford a lavish full scale wedding, or the couple doesn't want the full 2-3 hour ceremony. Its done quite often in Trinidad actually.

The thing in front of the bride's face is called a Mowrie and its meant to hide the girl's face as she makes her way to where the ceremony is held. The solid piece is meant to start at her forehead, not like in this Video. Its mainly to ward of bad luck and evil eye.

[shoegal330000]

pakis are messed up... I'll never understand them

[triniphoenix007]

not paki.....TRINI!!! AND THEY ARE NOT MESSED UP

[shoegal330000]

Does that make it better?? LOL

same thing - they are fucked up, violent people.

[triniphoenix007]

well, you must be the same...99% f`d up to have even coined a statement like that, and predjudiced the same amount. peace

[nimbarkadasa]

urm... why is their maur hanging off their nose?!?!? The maur is meant to be tied to the forehead to let the garlands dangle, sheilding the face. AND more important, why in the world is the weddin taking place on a TABLE?!

[bhavni]

that girl doing the aarti for the groom, really shouldnt have wore black,and should have kept her head covered.

Its not about being strict..its about respect..

[cdilJ]

yeah i agree wity you

[altpat]

what's that thing in front her face?

[pappumamas1]

this is not a hindu wedding at all

[RanjanaR]

Poorer families usually have table weddings

[edycalifornia]

she looks scared

[aaafghan]

why everything in hindo religion is oil food and dirtiness and water and sweat

[HinduMan786]

The food may be unfamiliar to you (it is to me, too since I am a Westerner). But, dirtiness and sweat don't have much to do with Hinduism. Hindus are encouraged to clean their bodies every day and are required to do so before worshipping God (or a god depending on the Hindu's beliefs). Water has a lot to do with Hinduism simply because it's so important and such a wonderful gift from God.

[unnst]

Is the groom supposed to ignore the bride as she approches the table?

[outragedlyrics]

sorry that message was meant for another video lolz

[outragedlyrics]

Oh i forgot to add in the Ganabaajas from orissa are They are a must at pujas, births, feasts or funerals. Weddings, festivals and even puberty rituals cannot take place without them. This is just how Tassa is.

[burr711]

lol im trini n this isnt no typical hindu weddin...they didnt even do ground puja n shit

[TerminatingIdiots]

I've never seen this type of Hindu wedding as well. Esp. the tape thing around her mouth. What the heck is that about. She probably forgot to wax.LOL.

[Marsdance020]

he didnt even acknowledge her presence.....thats weird...he was looking around all over the place and not looking at her....

[aishwariya101]

a table? that certainly different then all the hindu weddings i've seen and been to.

[genickos]

its call a table wedding

[outragedlyrics]

Amithrus I am Guyanese Hindu and i have been to Trini Hindu weddings and i'v never seen them sitting at a table in order to conduct the wedding. Guyanese and Trini hindu weddings can easily be compared to eastern Tradition because thats where our tradition comes from !

[Amithrius]

ppl this is a typical hindu wedding in TRINIDAD ...eastern comparisons have no place here

[randomgirl20140]

Wtf. Did they bride and groom just meet and they never knew each other. What if she didnt like him.Then what. What if she hated him. Like? HELLO MEET HIM BEFORE YOU MARRY HIM.and why are they at a table arent they suppost to sit on pillows or something this way of there wedding where they are at a table iz more like a christina wedding not a hindu wedding. So like wtf. I dont get your religion at all. Its like okay never mnd i just dun get it.

[outragedlyrics]

why are they sitting at a table? I'v never seen a Hindu weeding like that

[ChandarDatt]

I think the girl actually had to wear it all over her hair as a veil. This is all part of the ceremony of arriving to the house of the dulhien(bride). The veil is symbolic a sign of respect and dignity. At least that's what I've learned. Hope it's good enough.

[regalparks]

why does that girl have a bandage type of thing on her face, ..does anyone know why this is? anyways interesting to see different kinds of indian culture

[ChandarDatt]

Hope it is an answer.. and you shouldn't below yourself to shout at the afghan guy.. just let him sink in his own stupidity..

[regalparks]

I've been on afghanistani sites and it's like the afghanistani people want to tear each other apart. It's because of ethnic tensions there, ..lot of different groups there such as pashtun, tajiks, turks, etc etc, ...they basically want to kill each other. So I just thought it was funny that somebodly like him who is from a culture like that wants to speak down on other cultures. But I understand what you are saying and I shouldn't have said that. Thanks for the explanation of the veil

[ChandarDatt]

no problem.. anytime.. When I have an answer or advise, I'll be glad to tell anyone..

[Badb01]

i dno i thought that the bride would be hideous and somthing funny would happen oh well

[Badb01]

i wiated all that long because i though something funny was about to happen!All that anticipation for nothing

[s1mind]

what made you think that this was a funny video?

[prettymimi86]

I find it funny that a afghan is commenting on how women are treated..lol look at your own women

[an1792]

get out of the car asshole

[heyitsme518]

lol

[triniboi100]

yo don't b hating. Cos u know ur culture can't touch trinidadian people's one. infact u can't class with any people that has are indian. u fucking terrorist!

[bluejack888]

wow, aaafghan is really ethnocentric and bigoted, hm?

Anyway, I thought it was a cool vid - beautiful ceremony. Love the red dress.

[aaafghan]

this makes no sense..what kind of ritual is this..and most indian weddings are as messed up as this one..they have no class

[regalparks]

afghanistani civilization is one of the most messed up civilizations in the whole world, ...so you can stfu

[narayan0712]

good vid

[eesh0130]

lol never mind

[aaafghan]

why the bride had white bandage over her mouth..does that mean she has to shut up all her life and listen to the guy's bull shit

[bapyou]

Hahahahahahahah!