Going to Kashi - Part Two

South Indian wedding, brahmin stylee. Here, after repairing the sandal that fell apart and came off the groom's foot (view this clip), the bride's family addresses him with great respect, worship him with lights, incense and flowers as if he were a god, and offer him gifts of food and clothing, carried on silver platters by women you can see behind and beside the groom. In this clip, the bride's brother honors him with a great mark of respectful hospitality, by washing his feet. You'll note see that many of those involved are laughing, perhaps at their own role-playing, for these are enactments of roles that almost no one manges to actually live anymore.

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• india
• wedding
• kasi
• groom
• varanasi
• kashi