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WEDDING TRADITIONS IN TURKEY. Henna Night. HENNA NIGHT. It is celebrated one night before the wedding day . Especially all the female relatives attend that celebration . In some parts of the country it is celebrated without the groom but in some regions , he attends the Henna Night .
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WEDDING TRADITIONS IN TURKEY HennaNight
HENNA NIGHT • It is celebratedonenightbeforetheweddingday. • Especiallyallthefemalerelativesattendthatcelebration. Insomeparts of thecountry it is celebratedwithoutthegroom but in someregions, he attendstheHennaNight. • Generally it is celebrated in thebride’smother’shouse.
Aftersomedancingandhavingfun, a singlegirlfromthefamilypreparesthehennatrayforthebride.
Candlesare put on thehennatray • Andallthesinglegirls in thefamilyhavesmallhennacupswithcandles in boththeirhands. • Afterthebride has a redscarf on her head, shestartstowalkanddancewith a specialmusicnamed ‘yüksek yüksek tepelere ev kurmasınlar’ andallthegirlsfollowher. • Youarelistening it fromthebeginning of thepresentation
After a fewcircles • Thebridegivesthetraytoone of thegirlsbehind her andsitsnearthegroom. • Thegroom has a greenscarf on his shoulders. • Andthegirlscontinuesslowlywalkinganddancingaroundthem. (Tomakethebridecrywiththemusic) • Generallybrides do not cry but themothers of thecouplecries
Afterthedancefinishesandthebridecries, • One of theoldestfemale in thefamilycomestothecoupleandstartsputtinghenna on theirhands BUT thebridedoes NOT open her handswithouthaving a golden coinfromthemother of thegroom.
Afterhennaceremony, • A girlbrings a trayuponthebrideshead. Andthey break a specialsugarcone on thattray. Thengivesmallpieces of sugartothecoupletoeat. That is tomakethenewlycouple’smarriage as sweet as sugar
Afteralltheseceremony • Newlycoupledance but this time not forcrying justforhavingfun. • Andsmallhennabagsaredeliveredtotheguests. • Thenalltheguestseatdriedfruits & nutswithdrinks. • Thenightendswithgoodwishesforthecouple.