English holiday homework

by aaryan shrivastava
class9-c
sch no-5404
Marriage in nagaland
• Marriage in Nagaland is centered
around many interesting beliefs, facts
and principles that are rooted deep
within the tribal people of the state.
They strictly follow a set of traditional
morals of marriage. As far as the
marriages of Nagaland are
concerned, the different tribes have
different beliefs and morals, which
they maintain with dedication and
commitment
Marriage in manipur
• Manipuri weddings take place at the bride's
house. The ceremony begins with the
groom and his family arriving at the bride's
house and being greeted by 3 female elder
members of the bride's family. The groom's
family is greeted with betel leaves and betel
nut on a plate covered with banana leaf.
Engagemnt in nagaland
• After the boy and the girl were engaged, they went on a
trading expedition for twenty days. If the expedition was
profitable, the marriage preparations were proceeded
with, but if there was a loss (it was considered as
inauspicious omen) the engagement was broken off
Engagement in manipur
• Hejiapot. The Hejiapot ceremony is also the formula
engagement ceremony in Manipuri culture. In the Hejiapot
ceremony, the groom's family visits the bride's with food,
gifts, fruits, jewellery and clothes. They also carry the ring
that the groom and bride wear
Marriage ritual in nagaland
• A young lad chooses a girl and demands to marry her, to
his father, who in turn sends his friend to get an approval
to the girl’s parents.On mutual agreement, the groom’s
father tests the bride. A fowl is strangled to death,
observing how it crosses the legs while dying. If the legs
are crossed in unfavourable conditions, the wedding is
broken off.If in the next 3 days, the to be bride dreams
something inappropriate, the wedding is called off.If all
goes well, the wedding is finally fixed.
Wedding mandaps in manipur
• The wedding mandap or the seating arrangement is made
around a tulsi plant and even the ceremonies to follow are
also centred around the tulsi plant. The groom sits with
the priest as he chants the prayers and the bride is called
late
Marriage Test
• Among the Angamis, the bridegroom's father puts the
marriage matters to test by strangling a fowl and watching
the way in which it crosses its legs when dying. If the legs
are placed in an inauspicious attitude, the match is
immediately broken off.
Blessings in manipur
• The bride and the groom put their hands on each other’s
hands and the bride’s mother binds it with thread and
blesses the couple with a plate that has a coconut,
banana and betel leaf and betel nut. Once the couple is
blessed by the bride’s mother, the other elders bless them
too and even give money on the plate. The bride takes 7
circles around the groom who is seated and the bride and
groom exchange the garlands.
After marriage in nagaland
• Proceeding is begun with a feast at the bride's house and
in the evening she proceeds to her husband home; but
though she sleeps there, he modestly retires to the
bachelor's club. The next day brings more feasting, but
night separates the young couple as before. On the third
day, they visit their fields together, but not till after eight or
nine days have elapsed is the village priest called in, and
the happy pair allowed to consummate their wishes
Wedding clothes in manipur
• The bride wears a traditional Rasleela dress for her
wedding function. Being ardent followers of Radha and
Krishna, the drum-like Manipuri bridal dress called Potloi
has significant religious motifs hand-embroidered by
skilled traditional weavers and they have been done since
ages. Most millennial brides prefer to rent the Potloi as
well as the jewellery too. Some brides, however, plan to
make their own sets.
Conclusion (Ngaland)
• These days the Nagaland Weddings are no less than any
other Indian Weddings. They have also started following
the showbiz system of separate engagement party,
bachelors. A huge amount is spent on the decor, the
brides and grooms’ dresses. Moreover, the Nagaland
Weddings have become a hybrid affair i.e. a mix of their
old customs and a bit picked from media influence
Conclusion (Manipur)
• Manipuri wedding celebration with all the traditions and
ceremonies is a series of enchanting moments that will
give you memories forever. Right from the betel leaf and
betel nut to the Potloi - every element involved in a
Manipuri marriage ceremony is sure to make you feel
absolutely wonderful and at the same time blow your
minds away.