Title: Himachal Pradesh Wedding - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Description: Shadi or Marriages are very important ceremony in Himachal Pradesh. Elders being to look a perfect match for their child. The final decision is taken on the basis of the horoscopes matches in the same gotra are not considered very good match in himachal pradesh. When the good match found and settled, a ritual gift called tika is send to groom and his family members are invited for tea by bride's family. In the tribal area both family's exchange rice wine and close relatives are invited to participate in the ceremony. In kinnaur this system is knows as chharmi nata, else where it is known as sending the tihar. The date of marriage is fixed with consultation with the pandit. The preparation for the marriage are to kept a secret from the bride. In kinnaur as the wedding party approaches the house the bride and her friends begin to wail and weep. – PowerPoint PPT presentation