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Rituals That Makes Oriya Wedding Awesome

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Wedding is no doubt a great celebration and blissful occasion that truly celebrates as per the rituals and customs of each community. Simplicity and joy well summarize an Oriya wedding. The Oriya people strict to their Oriya Matrimony rituals and the celebration begin after sending betel nuts to the relatives and friends for inviting them to join the marriage. Wedding in Odisha culture is fixed by the elders. Three main rituals complete the wedding and these are Nirbandha (fixing the marriage), Bahaghara (wedding day) and Chauthi/Chaturthi (completeness). Minimalism is the only word that makes the Oriya wedding as it's great and holds the old tradition and values important for wedding. Let us discover the simple yet minimal rituals that represent a wedding of the Oriya community. Nirbandha: This ritual represents the engagement of the bride and the groom without their participation. Only family members take part in this ceremony. The bride and the groom father promise