![]() ![]() Then, the saree is folded and wrapped meticulously and held in place with just a few safety pins. Sarees are a long rectangular piece of fabric which can be up to 26 feet long! Under it, you wear a simple floor length cotton skirt (petticoat) and a crop top that matches the saree. Green often represents the peace and harmony found in nature. Most of the sarees are embroidered with gold and In Hindu weddings, it’s tradition for the bride to wear a There are over 125 different ethnic groups in Nepal and each one has its own traditions, therefore, not everything is listed below. Since I’m American, we didn’t do everything (some weddings are 9 hours), so we had a Nepali wedding on an American timeline. We would be having a very short Newari ceremony that only focused on the main parts of a typical Nepali wedding. When it was time for me and Suraj to get married, I wanted to understand the traditions and significance of what we would be doing during the ceremony. As an expat in Nepal, I had been invited to a few Nepali weddings, and honestly, I had no idea what was going on. ![]()
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