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Japanese couple ties nuptial knot in Kolkata
by Shankho Ghosh
Kolkata:
Tomohiko and Chikayo, a young Japanese couple living
in Nagoya Ken of Japan, always dreamt of having a 'spectacular'
and 'different' wedding ceremony. The 33-year old engineer
Tomohiko and his 31-year old docile sweetheart Chikayo
were enthusiastic about the wedding that took place here
according to traditional rituals. They followed all the
rituals from 'Mala-bodol' (exchange of garlands), to 'Subhodrishti',
where the bride hides her face with a betel leaf as she
is carried around the groom by her relatives, to 'sindoor
daan', where the groom puts vermilion on the bride's forehead.
The couple even tried to repeat the Vedic hymns recited
by the priest during the rituals. Tomohiko confessed that
he saw many Indian weddings on the television and wanted
to get married in a traditional Bengali style. "I have
seen many Indian marriages on television. I always wanted
to get married in a traditional Indian style. Bengali
marriages in specific have always interested me," said
Tomohiko. The marriage was followed by a traditional feast.
Ghoshdastidar, the organiser of the event said that it
is common among the young Japanese couples to marry in
a foreign country. He said that Kolkata should try to
attract more couples and try to develop it as a new cultural
tourism destination.
-Feb
22, 2009
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