Marriage among the malayalees

Malayalees the traditional natives of  Kerala have  their own  ways of getting married.Malayalees  can be  called  hindus who  may marry their  cousins  except  the namboodiris.Christians who marry among their community but do not  marry their blood relatives.Then the muslims who do take their life partner from their community and close relatives including cousins.

Christian marriages are held in Church with most of the wedding ceremony on the same day.The groom ties a sacred thread around the neck of the bride while the priest  reads from the holy book.

Namboodris Hindus have elaborate  marriage ritual  spanning 4 days where the father gives away the bride to the grooms family and the prospective groom ties a taali around the brides neck.

Muslims have the tradition where the baraat arrives at the grooms house and mehr is given to the brides family.A document for  nikhnama is also signed.A viddai or good bye is also given to the newly  married couple.

Thus Marriages are made in heaven or in God's own country.

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