• A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Finale

    A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Finale

    Rented buses to transport the guests who had walked from the groom’s house to the roadside were now arriving. Men were still dancing, kids were still lighting fireworks. The celebration, I was soon learning, had [...]

  • A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 4

    A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 4

    We returned to the groom’s house around 6 P.M. to find the groom dressed in his wedding suit and head-dress. A professional videographer had been hired to film the night’s events which were already underway. [...]

  • A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 2

    A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 2

    Customary to many North Indian weddings, the groom rides to the bride’s house on a white horse.  The white baraat (hindi= a marriage procession) horse is highly decorated with Indian finery including a red and [...]

  • A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 1

    A Hindu Wedding in the Village, Part 1

    October is the beginning of wedding season in India. Traveling along the roads in the countryside, in the small towns, all over the cities you see signs of weddings to come and weddings just past. [...]

 
 

About Chris Chopp, Author

After seven trips across more than 40,000 kms of road, rail and sky, I'm still as passionate about India as when I stepped off the plane for the first time in 2005. This site is dedicated to helping tourists of all backgrounds plan their own India journey. Follow me as I continue to share my experiences as a traveler.

 
 
 
 

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