Bangladesh
traditions
A Bangladeshi wedding requires thousands of preparations. Decoration, food and
family union are involved. Even until a few years ago, the entire neighborhood
was invited to celebrate the union for seven days. But today, things have
changed. Now the wedding ceremony lasts four days…
The first day of the ceremony is the Gaye Holud of the bride. In our culture, we
believe that turmeric paste softens the skin and makes the bride look more
beautiful on her special day. This is the main reason why this day is called Gaye
Holud which means “apply turmeric paste for the body on the skin”. On this day
everyone wears yellow clothing.
Day 2- is called Gaya Holud of the groom. The procedure is the same as that of
the bride.
Day 3- is the final day of the wedding. The ceremony is planned by the family of
the bride. The bride and groom sit apart from each other. (…)
They all wear very colorful clothing. The bride wears a red outfit with heavy gold
trim. When the ceremony ends, the groom takes the bride to her house.
Day 4- the last day, we call it Bouvat. It is a kind of party organized by the groom's
family.
rules
Currently, the law in Bangladesh says that women must be 18 to marry, and
men 21. The Child Marriage Restriction Act of 2016 would weaken this law and
make girls more vulnerable to child marriage.
On paper, child marriage has been illegal in Bangladesh since the adoption of
the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929. However, the law is poorly enforced
and the punishment: up to one month in jail and/or a fine. of up to 1,000 Taka
(US$13) - rarely acts as a deterrent.
wedding dress
Food
A typical wedding menu consists of foods like pulaf, biryani, roast chicken, korma,
kebab, rezala, and borhani among others. Desserts include sweet yoghurts,
payesh, jorda, and different types of sprinkles. When the groom shows up at the
wedding, she is greeted with straws and sweets.
Until a few decades ago, weddings were hosted within the home or neighborhood
premises, attended by family and friends. Now the venue has changed to
community centers and other halls where caterers and chefs deal with the food.
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