http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk Indian Wedding Accessories Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:44:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Syrian Christians of Kerala, the southernmost state in India, were originally Namboodiri Brahmins whose conversion took place while St. Thomas visited India around AD 46. Their church is known as the Syrian Orthodox Church and its head, Catholicos, resides in Kottayam, a Kerala town. Though embraced Christianity, the Syrian ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=45 Dawoodi Bohra, popularly known as Bohri community, an off-shoot of Islam, is found largely in the Indian commercial capital Mumbai and the western state Gujarat. Many of them are well-established businessmen or traders in these regions. The grandeur with which they celebrate their weddings is seen in their elaborate food, ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=44 Jat community is spread over the northern regions like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat that are regarded as the wealthiest states in India. Though basically agriculturists, they hold very high positions in all the fields and enjoy tremendous political influence. Yet all Jats show the highest respect and ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=43 Gadulia Lohars, a tribe from Rajasthan state in North India, are wandering blacksmiths that live in close-knit communities and travel from village to village and even to the outskirts of big cities to set up camp for short periods. They got the name ‘Gadulia’ from their attractive bullock carts known ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=42 Although Gujarat, a western Indian state, is the home of the Naagar Brahmins several Naagar families are settled in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Punjab. An advanced community, their girls are often married off without any expectations of wealth from the groom’s side. This custom is termed as ‘kanku kanya’ ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=41 The Vokaliga community of Karnataka, a southern state in India, consists of mainly agriculturists and landowners. Therefore many of their wedding rituals follow the rural traditions strictly. But like several other communities, the Vokaligas have adapted these rural traditions to the urban ones and mostly their weddings are now conducted ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=40 Marriages alliances among Tamil Chettiars, a progressive community of Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, are traditionally fixed within certain villages. There is absolutely no wonder, therefore, that all Chettiars are related and weddings among first cousins are very common. In fact the first choice for an eligible bachelor ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=39 Gujarat is a western state in India and its people, popularly known as Gujaratis, are highly business-oriented. The intelligent, hardworking and hospitable Patel’s or Patidars of Gujarat are very ambitious and they spend excessively on occasions like weddings. Their weddings, arranged on a grand scale, are spectacular, bright and colorful. ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=38 The Khatri community of Uttar Pradesh, a north Indian state, is part of the Kshatriya clan that originated in the Punjab. They conduct their weddings with all the traditional rites that may last all night. The ceremonies are elaborate and the ceremony known as ‘Bedi Lutna’ is their specialty in ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=37 The natives of Coorg, Kodavas, are a martial race, living in the hilly regions of Western Ghats of Karnataka, a south Indian state. They are tall, fair, very handsome and sturdily built. They conduct their weddings in an entirely different manner without ‘havan’/sacred fire or ‘saptapadi’/seven steps as seen in ... http://www.indian-wedding.co.uk/?p=36