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    Marriage in Pakistan

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    grooms mother or sister places the ring on the brides figure. Since Pakistan is also becoming so modest you will most likely see the groom and bride exchanging rings them self. Mayoo happens mostly in the house of the bride. Family and friends all gather and dance and sing to drum music‚ the bride is showered in gifts depending on what the family can afford. So as the day turns to night the bride’s hands and feet are decorated in henna. The bride usually wears a yellow color and wears traditional

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    DIFFERENT MARRIAGE OR WEDDING PRACTICES IN COUNTRIES: I. Africa:  1. In some African tribes‚ the bride and groom have their wrists tied together with cloth or braided grass to represent their marriage. 2. To honor their ancestors‚ some Africans pour Holy water‚ or alcohol‚ onto the ground as prayers are recited to the ancestral spirits. 3. The bride wears a veil made of plaited hair which represents reserve.  4. The people present wear traditional regional costumes.   5. The

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    It was an old custom that women from the families of the bride and the groom walked from house to house in the neighborhood to invite all the families to attend the wedding. The ceremony was a chance for the whole district to celebrate the wedding and they were all involved in someway to help get things ready for the feast. While the preparations are made‚ the Al Ayyala traditional band performed music in front of the bride’s house. The bride was usually hidden for the public for 40 days. Weddings

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    and precise for an effective outcome when counseling for grief and mourning. First‚ I will analyze Worden’s wording of the fourth of his tasks of mourning. Also‚ I will anticipate outcome and purpose for providing support‚ counseling‚ or therapy to the bereaved in their grief and mourning. Finally‚ I will answer the question the bereaved are likely to ask: “what is this (the processing of authentic grief through effective mourning) supposed to do for me? Or How is this supposed to help me?” “Those

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    About Iyers. Iyers — like all other Brahmins — trace their paternal ancestors to one of eight rishis or sages. Accordingly they classify themselves into eight gotras‚ based upon the ancestor rishi. The term Iyer derives from the term Ayya used by the people of the Tamil regions to denote a respected person and are seen as representatives of Vedic Culture. The term is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word ’Arya’ which means a ’noble person’. Iyers have many sub-sects among them

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    Courtship and marriage

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    married‚ they be-come engaged and the bride-to-be may receive a diamond ring from her fiancé’. While the parents’ permission is not required unless the bride or groom is under legal age‚ most couples do hope for their parents’ approval of the marriage. Today weddings can take place at any time of the day. Weddings also vary in style depending on the ethnic traditions of the bride and groom. May is traditionally unlucky for weddings. Before the wedding‚ the bride may be given a number of "showers" by

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    A second presentation of drinks‚ kolanuts‚ and money is undertaken as a demonstration of the suitor’s appreciation for the acceptance of his request. Detail of the date and plans for the traditional marriage is later conveyed to the family of the bride-to-be through their spokesman‚ after due consultation

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    The Uncanny Power of the Metaphysical Conceit . / / ABSTRACT The conceit originally means a concept or an image. It is in general a figure of speech that presents striking parallel between two different things or situations. The history of English poetry witnessed the adaptation of two types of conceit: the petrarchan conceit and the metaphysical conceit. This paper sheds lights on the second type of conceit which was mainly employed by John Donne (1572-1631) and the other metaphysical

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    lamb to the slaughter

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    dropped to his knee‚ pulled a diamond from his pocket‚ and won the young woman’s hand in marriage. BRIDE: Uh‚ excuse us‚ Mr. Storyteller? STORYTELLER: Moving right along. With the blessings of their compatible— BRIDE: Mr. Storyteller! STORYTELLER: Excuse me a moment. (to BRIDE) Yes‚ what is it? BRIDE: We didn’t exactly meet in high school. STORYTELLER: Yes you did‚ it says so right here. BRIDE: We met in a bar. GROOM: And we dated on and off for five years while she experimented with a few

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    A Desi Wedding

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    the bride ready for the special day)‚ mayoon‚ wedding (Shaadi) and reception (valima)‚ many small ceremonies are also part of the of this special day. A week or two before the wedding the very first ceremony takes place Mayoon in which the bride is free from all the chores and errands around the house‚ but she’s not allowed to leave the house. After this day the bride and the groom are not allowed to talk or see each other until the wedding. This occasion usually takes place at the bride family

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