Naf & Aleem - Ismaili Pre-wedding Rituals in Edmonton
The Ismaili wedding ceremonies last about 4 days and everything is showered with flower petals. The colourful glitter is added to the mehndi design solely for picture purposes. Something like this: Shyna, the bride's sister is bringing holy water from jamatkhana: In order to maintain the purity of the water, she's not allowed to speak or even smile before she hands the gari over to the bride's mother: Not such an easy task because she wants hard cash in exchange: During the Mandhvo, four uncles bring pineapples to the bride's house and place them in the four corners of the room. It's a known fact that evil doesn't like pineapples and it will not enter the premises. However, now it's very safe for the bride to show up: A similar story unfolds at the groom's place: Aleem's sisters bring the gari with holy water: Winning: The area is secured in the same way, with the pineapples' help: A paste made of chickpea fl...