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Bijay's Wedding (2) Civil Ceremony, Ghori, Cocktail Reception : prayers for groom
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- Moving images
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1993 (Creation)
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1 video file (15 sec. ; 0.134 GB) : col., 29.97 fps, 4:3, sd. ; 720 x 486 pixels
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Item consists of an Indian family’s home movie featuring a man encircled by woman saying prayers.
Donor(s) and project contributed description follows: "These are prayers for the groom. This video depicts an Indian family’s wedding within North American customs, and shows a couple taking their civic vows, followed by a reception. Performances are held, after which the dancers receive blessings where the guests circle them with cash and leave it as a blessing. Songs of romance are sung in Punjabi and Hindi.
Skikh prayer is taken on the morning of the wedding, where the groom is wearing a traditional headdress shrouding the eyes. The headdress is tied on by the grooms sister,creating a symbol of mystery and modesty, and the warding off of the evil eye. The groom then ventures from his dwellings to his brides’, riding by horseback to symbolize the right of passage to manhood. The family surrounds the groom in a musical procession. This reenactment of an Indian tradition was the first to be held in New York City."
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- Punjabi
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Digital copy available. Email archives@yorku.ca for access.
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Digitized from VHS-C videocassette.
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YUDL
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Final
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2020/11/17 KCP. Created.
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- English