Assamese Weddings – Plain yet Majestic

Assam, one of the seven sisters of North East India is known for its scenic beauty, vivid and vibrant festivals, cultural diversity, magnificent wildlife and of course, captivating tea gardens. Just as natural beauty, Assamese Biya (wedding) is no less enticing. Assamese wedding is an ensemble of lots of unique customs and traditions that are quite different from other Indian cultural weddings. The bride wears ‘Mekhela Chadar’ - traditional wear of Assam made of Muga silk where first half is worn as skirt and other half as aanchal and she adorns the gold jewellery as a symbol of tradition. Nowadays, brides also wear silk sarees. The groom wears traditional dhoti kurta with a silk shawl on his shoulder and a wreath made of tulsi leaves on his forehead.  The alluring traditional wedding song - ‘Biya Naam’ adds more charm to this simple yet grounded wedding. PRE-WEDDING RITUALS Pre-wedding rituals are as important as the wedding rituals for the divine unison of two souls. Joron: In this ceremony, the groom’s mother visits the bride's place. On the way to bride’s house, the female members of groom’s family create a musical aura by singing “Joronar Dinar Git.” On reaching bride’s house, groom’s side is warmly welcomed by the bride’s family amidst the mesmerizing sound of uruli (sound made by ladies by rolling their tongues). The bride's mother greets groom's mother and gives her the traditional brass plate called xhoria, covered with gamocha. Tel Diya: One of the most unique features of Assamese wedding is that groom does not apply sindoor to the bride, instead his mother does this ritual. During this ceremony, groom’s mother puts  a ring in bride’s hair parting. She then pours oil using the leaf thrice after which she applies Sindoor in the bride’s hair partition. It is a way of welcoming the bride to the new family and accepting her ... https://www.shimply.com/articles/assamese-weddings-plain-yet-majestic/

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