...Islamic & Hindu Weddings The Islamic and Hindu religions have an array of similarities and differences regarding their customs and laws in relation to the ‘wedding ceremony’. Within Islam, the wedding ceremony is believed to be both a religious and social obligation to get married. As a result, there is a great weight placed on religious, social and cultural dimensions of the ceremony which tends to be simple in nature, paralleling Islamic beliefs. Hindus also place a lot of importance on marriage ceremonies which signify customs, rituals and elaborate celebrations. However, a key difference lies in the fact that Islamic marriages are seen as contractual agreements, whereas Hindu marriages are perceived to be sacrilegious. This essay compares and contrasts the various aspects of both Islamic and Hindu wedding ceremonies. For each aspect, the essay examines the Islamic tradition and in turn the corresponding Hindu wedding ritual. Islamic wedding ceremonies or Nikah can be performed in a variety of ways depending on the culture in which they are arranged. For example, Islamic marriages can slightly vary depending on whether they are part of the Asian or Arab world. Typically, Islamic marriages are arranged by the parents of the bride and groom, with the bride and groom having a final say in who they will ultimately marry. The marriage proposal in effect comes from the woman, who contacts the man through a common liaison who tends to be a male relative. The stringent...
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...is the question that has to be answered before you delve farther in. Marriage is the union of two people planning to spend the rest of their lives together. Around seventy percent of people marry at some point in their life. Most weddings include some kind of weddings vows that are said to one another, the presentation of a gift, and the proclamation of the marriage by an authority figure or leader (Wikipedia, 1). No culture does a wedding exactly the same as another. There is no such thing as the same ole wedding, because not two wedding are the same. The social construction that a culture puts on people deems what their wedding will be like. Weddings in the same area, under the same culture norms, are very similar, but an American wedding and a Middle Eastern wedding are two totally different experiences. This is not because that is the way we want it, but because it is what we know as right. We are taught all these customs as children, and they are burned into our brains. People are spoon fed information on how to live their lives since they were conceived. Some rituals of weddings in the past are shown to be largely the same as weddings today. “Ancient Spartan cultures held stag parties, which are feasts usually held the night before the wedding for the groom and all his friends, symbolizing the goodbye...
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...……………………………………………………. 4 1.1 THE ROOTS OF THE KIKUYU PEOPLE …………………………….4 1.2 WEDDING CELEMONIES……………………………………………..4 2.0 A LOOK IN TO AGIKUYU TRADITIONAL WEDDING…………4 2.1 NJURIO _ (proposal)……………………………………………………4 2.2 KUHADA ITHIGA _ (planting the ‘spear’)............................................5 2.3 RURACIO – (Dowry)…………………………………………………...5 2.3.1 BEHIND THE LESO…………………………………………………..6 2.4 NGURARIO _ (MARRIAGE CEREMONY)………………………………………7 2.4.1 EVE OF THE WEDDING……………………………………………..7 2.4.2 WEDDING DAY………………………………………………………..7 2.4.3 EVENING PARTY…………………………………………………………………..8 3.1 AFTRE THE CELEMONIES ……………………………………………………..8 4.1 TODAYS WORLD……………………………………………………………………..9 5.1 EFFECT OF URBANIZATION AND MODERN CULTURE TO THE RADITIONAL MARRIAGE……………………………………………9 5.2 SEXUALITY AMONG THE KIKUYU………………………………..10 5.2.1 POLYGAMOUS………………………………………………………10 5.2.2 CONJUGAL RELATIONS………………………………………….11 5.3 COME-WE-STAY……………………………………………………..12 6.0 CASESTUDY………………………………………………………………………12 6.1 Are luo Men and Kikuyu Women Compatible, Fidel Vs Veronica…………………12 6.2 INFIDELITY OF KIKUYU WOMEN………………………………………….…13 6.3 LET ALL NO TO WIFE INHERITANCE ……………………………………..……13 7.0 CONCLUTION………………………………………………………………………………13- 14 8.0 REFERENCES………………………………………………………15 THESIS STATEMENT Having being brought up in central Kenya in kikuyu land by my grandmother, my cousin Wanja always wanted to have a traditional Kenyan wedding for my grandmother had made her believe that it was the most precious moment...
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...submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the post graduation diploma in management By: Anuj Kumar Supervisors: Company Guide: Private Limited) Faculty Guide: Alumni Mentor: Mr. Saurabh Goswami, Managing Director (Ultra Rich Wedding Mr. M. Sivagnanasundaram Mr. Siddharth Sharma Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar, Karnataka 1 2 “Acknowledgement” 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT With due respect and gratitude I want to thank Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar for giving me this opportunity to see, learn and gain a firsthand industry experience in this summer internship program which will help me a lot to grow professionally. After that, I want to thank my assigned Faculty Guide Prof. M. Sivagnanasundaram, for generating confidence in me, always keeping in touch and providing some classic literatures which benefitted me a lot. I would also like to thank my mentor Mr. Siddharth Sharma. Who helped me throughout the project time to time, despite his busy schedule. I am very grateful to them for their valuable and timely guidance throughout the project. I would like to express my gratitude to my Company Guide Mr. Saurabh Goswami, Managing Director, Ultra Rich Wedding Private Limited, who gave me the opportunity to work on this project. Despite of his hectic schedule, he took his time out to support and guide me in understanding the market situation and company objectives. I would sincerely acknowledge the respondents...
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...Igbo Wedding Ceremony What is marriage? Marriage is not between a man and a woman wanting to seal the deal of their love. To me, Marriage is a give and take. It is a journey taken by two people who are bound by love and joined in Holy matrimony. It is when two people become one, not just by words but by whatever challenges in life they are about to and will experience. It's also about understanding the other person's fault, sacrificing part of you and creating beautiful memories together. But that's not all. Apparently though it may seem like weddings are celebrated in the same manner, people have their ethnic and cultural background that one has to follow in order for their marriage to be legal and accepted by one's community. I grew up in Nigeria, West Africa where marriage is quite different from everywhere else I have attended. And the one that I find quite interesting is the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, West Africa. It is common to get invited to a traditional marriage (Igbankwu) and certainly worth witnessing one. Marriage in Igboland is not just an affair between the future husband and wife. It also involves the parents, the extended family and their village. The first step is the groom asks his potential partner to marry him. Assuming that she accepts, the groom will visit the bride's residence accompanied by his father. The groom's father will introduce himself and his son then explain the purpose of his visit. The bride’s father welcomes the...
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...Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................ 7 Welcome to the Wedding Planner's Handbook!....................................................................................7 How to Use This Guide........................................................................................................................ 7 What is a Wedding Planner?................................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 1: A Day in the Life of a Wedding Planner............................................................... 9 What a Typical Weekday Looks Like.................................................................................................... 9 What a Typical Saturday Looks Like.................................................................................................. 10 Take a Break!.......................................................................................................................................11 Should You Be a Wedding Planner?....................................................................................................12 Organization Skills.............................................................................................................................. 12 People Skills......................................................................................
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...Swedish and American Wedding Customs Marriage is a sacred word. The word marriage means the same thing in all walks of life. To be married means that a man and woman have pledged themselves to one another publically and before God. Each country has some form of marriage but the ceremony is different because of beliefs and cultures. For example, the Swedish culture has different wedding customs than the United States. First, there are many traditions that take place before the actual ceremony. Second, the ceremony has unique quirks that differ from the United States. Last, the reception is the one thing that is the most similar to the United States. Things have been the same for hundreds of years when it comes to marriage. The first thing that needs to happen is the choice of a husband or wife. In traditional days, marriage wasn’t all flowers and romance. The Swedish considered marriage to be the start of a family business. (Betrothal, Banns and Wedding) A Swedish girl could certainly choose her own husband as long as the family approved. He had to be of worth to the whole family. If her choice of a groom did not have an abundance of money, he at least had to have something to offer. For example, he should be a land owner or have some type of talent that could make money. (Betrothal, Banns and Wedding) There were several ways a man and woman would meet. The most common way was to get acquainted during various social events. In some parts of Sweden,...
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...Imagine the day of your wedding, the day where you are taking another step into your life with your lifelong significant other. Often, this is the day of relief and happiness but this is completely the opposite of marriages in the Hmong community. In the Hmong community, marriage is a business transaction. The word for “to get married” in Hmong means “to buy”; marriage is a source of income. In preparatory to a wedding, both sides of the bride and groom will decide on the price of the bride. Women will have a price tag and men will have to pay the bride price. The bride price will range between $3,000 and $10,000. It may increase or decrease depending on the bride’s educational level, if she has no sisters, her reputation, her virginity, etc. Regarding a proposal, there are three ways a couple can initiate a wedding. The first option is a formal proposal, which means that the man and his family representatives will do a formal house call. They will...
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...University of Cagayan valley Chapter I The Problem and its background Introduction Giving our interest to describe and focusing to our traditions, beliefs, and practices is a achievement to developed rapidly our knowledge as a filipimo. We consider that improvement of our experiences and idea is a one wayin attaining our objectives and goals, our lives. The malaueg people are kind, linguistic group are found in rizal, Cagayan. They are kind, humble, and hospitable. They willingly offer a stranger a good night’s rest and let him used the newest and cleanest blanket, newly sewed pillow and dress chicken for viand which the head of the family would usually say “ pasensiyahan mi lamang ya native nga annu” which is means this is what we can afford to offer for viand. They are religious and go to church every Sundays and holidays of obligation. Whenever there is a calamity like drought, earthquake, or heavy downpour, people of all walks of life gather together and say for a novena for the intersession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They also practice the bayanihan system specially during the construction of house and during hard times. THE SETTING Mallaueg now Rizal, Cagayan Geographically, Mallaueg is already part of coldillera situated high up in the mountains, almost parallel to, and in walking distance to the town of conner in Apayao. Mallaueg is in the words keesing, “located” in foothill country 10 miles westward from piat on the matalag river and some miles...
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...ring. They had also reconciled on several occasions, at which time Mr. Albinger gave the ring back to Ms. Harris, with the understanding that they were going to get married. The final time they broke up they did not reconcile, and rather than give the ring back as she had done in the past, Ms. Harris kept it. In conclusion to this case my findings are the following: even though a gift is usually given without expecting anything in return, that is not the case with an engagement ring. The ring is only given after the person receiving the ring promises to marry the other person. If the person being proposed to turns down the proposal, the other person keeps the ring. It should be no different when the engagement is broken off. When the engagement is called off there is an understanding between the two parties that there is no longer going to be a wedding. The ring should therefore be returned to Mr....
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...the largest cities in the United States, and has one of the best highways (and I would argue Infrastructures) in the world. I-10 crossing Beltway 8 is 26 lanes wide. This includes 2 tollway/high occupancy vehicle lanes, 4 regular flow lanes, 3 exiting/merging lanes, and 4 feeder lanes (6 if you include the right turn only lane and the U-turn lane)... on each side. Yet seven days a week, somehow there is always congestion there during daylight hours. Though to be fair, it is never 100 percent stationary. Not even a hurricane could stop the flow of traffic in that area. I-45 just north of I-10 is not quite so impervious. On Sunday, all 4 lanes of I-45 heading southbound before reaching downtown Houston were stopped due to an wedding proposal. Wedding proposals can frequently be burdensome to those around them. Usually, friends and family do not mind being enlisted to help, because they have a rapport with the couple, and would just like be a part the posterity. However, very little burden should be forced...
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...BUSINESS PROPOSAL QUARTOPLET’S BRIDAL AGENCY STARFISH HOTEL 58 LEES AVENUE KINGSTON 6 TEL: 926-4853/6789 Minerva Fullerton-Ennis Annette Williams Camellia Gordon Valrie Boswell-Buchanan DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Quartoplet’s Bridal Agency will be geared towards giving efficient wedding services by providing wedding packages that will satisfy the needs of customers from low income earner to the elite spender. Services in detail: Package name: Desciption Cost______ Local guest: $ Exclusive Wedding rehearsals including JA150,000 private wedding consultant, bridal and bride’s maid dresses and venue decoration. Semi exclusive Custom made bridal gown, JA130,000 bride’s maid dresses, decoration of venue and souvenirs for invitees. Less exclusive Decoration of venue, simple JA90,000 Designer bridal gowns and souvenirs. Tourist: Super guest Bridal gown, bride’s maid dresses/ US 1500 Decorated venue, cake and wine, Marriage certificate in 24 hrs, salon services. Individual pricing: NB. All packages include Bridal flowers and boutonnieres. Bridal parties exceeding eight (8) will attract a charge of 6000.00 each. Special discount of 30% for low income earners by proof of job letter or pay slip...
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...Brittany Durrance HFT 1000 2/19/2012 I. Becoming a Wedding Planner A. Intro (Rubric #2) 1. History of weddings 2. More than 2 million weddings in U.s in 2008 (last recorded) (Wickford) 3. $59 billion spent 4. More than half used a wedding consultant which brought $1.2 million into the wedding planning industry. 5. Annual income: $40,000-$90,000 (Denmark) a. Depends on if part/full time and how many weddings done in a year B. Thesis statement (Rubric #2) This research paper will be exploring the wedding planning industry and the complexities of wedding planning. It will explain the parts of wedding planning and steps needed to take to create a unique wedding. Also, the skills and certifications that a wedding planner should obtain will be discussed along with organizations one should belong to. There are many websites, books, and interviews that will be utilized to help obtain more information for this paper. Finally, background information as to why this profession was chosen will be mentioned in a self-analysis, conducted to ascertain where further development is needed. C. Parts to plan (Rubric # 4): 1. Venues- site tours 2. Vendors- pricing, availability 3. Décor/Design- color schemes, theme 4. Set up- tables, decorations 5. Cues- bridal party, toasts, eating 6. Time line- when to order dress, bridesmaid attire, floral, invitations, etc. D. Skills (Rubric #6) 1. Calm- work under pressure and in time...
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...In the United States it is tradition to have a medium sized wedding attended by friends and family. Although there are also some couples who may choose to elope and have an extremely small wedding or the exact opposite and have a large extravagant wedding with a lot of guests. The main purpose of a wedding is that people share their vows for one another and have these close friends and family there as witnesses to it. The engagement usually starts after a time of dating, no real set time, and then the man asks for the woman’s hand in marriage. It is traditional for the man to get permission from the bride’s father. Following this there can be an engagement party, bridal showers, bachelor/bachelorette parties and then the wedding itself, followed by a reception for celebration and then a honeymoon. We see this typical pattern for weddings in most places in the United States. No matter what part of the world or culture someone is from no two wedding’s are alike and can vary greatly based on location. The thing which shapes my attitude about the different types of weddings is what I was exposed to and learned in life by experience seeing different one’s in real life and in the media. Although it can be tradition for a certain culture to get married a particular way, some people in all cultures go outside their norm for their wedding ceremony. It is not uncommon for couples to customize their wedding by picking and choosing which traditions they want to include or exclude based...
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...marriage are to great extent different as in the former tradition , the wedding is viewed as a necessity whereas the latter suggests that the man and the woman are selected by deities and therefore their marriage is supported by nature and is a natural process itself as the symbols of both eternal beauty and prosperity .American wedding normally takes place in a church , where all guests gather . Here comes the best man , flower girls , exchanging vows and rings , and the wedding music . The wedding ceremony is conducted by the priest . He formally asks the invitees whether they have any objection for this marriage and getting the positive response from the invitees the priest asks the couple to exchange wedding rings and then the couple is marked as husband and wife . Furthermore , the priest and guests congratulate , embrace and kiss the just married . On the other hand modern Americans often wish to arrange an unforgettable wedding and invite the priest to a location of their choice , some of them even insist on underwater wedding . Nevertheless , the vast majority of Americans the traditional style and arrangement in the place of worship Indian wedding , conversely to American , usually takes place outdoors under a canopy called a mandap . The couple sits on carpets under the mandap , and the parties , invited by the couple , locate around this place . In addition , the priest , as opposed to American wedding asks neither the guest 's `blessing ' nor the bride 's and bridegroom...
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