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traditional dress around the world : The Sari, India

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The Sari, India Ostensibly the simplest item of clothing possible – a single length of fabric, up to nine metres long – the sari is also one of the world’s most versatile and stylish garments, which can be draped in dozens of different ways. The sari spans all of  Indian society, from simple cotton versions that are woven in the street throughout the villages of India to extremely glamorous contemporary styles that grace the catwalk during India Fashion Week.

The most unusual wedding traditions around the world

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Every day in the four corners of the world thousands of weddings are celebrated according to various traditions. Whether in the Maghreb or in Asia, passing through Latin America, each country goes from its own culture, its own outfits with various wedding dresses to realize this dream of a day prepared by the greatest care of the world. couple so that it remains an original marriage. 1. In the United Kingdom "Something old. Something new. Something borrowed. Something blue. This 19th century tradition invites the bride to wear an old garment as well as a new one, another borrowed and a blue object. This practice would bring luck to newlyweds. 2. In Germany The day before the ceremony, relatives of the bride and groom are invited to the home of the couple to break a maximum of dishes in order to ward off evil spirits and dismiss disputes. 3. In Greece During the preparations, the Greek bride hides a piece of sugar in her glove. Symbol of sweetness, this ...

Traditional Ghanaian Wedding

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In the traditional wedding ceremony in Ghana, the future husband, accompanied by his family, goes to his bride's home and officially asks for her hand in the presence of friends, relatives and relatives. It is a common ritual essential to all marriages in Ghana. The wedding ceremonies in Ghana begin with the "knocking" (kokako) around the house. In this ritual, the future husband accompanied by his father and some members of his family go to the bride's house to announce their intentions towards the bride. Most of the time, this passage takes place a week or two before the official wedding ceremony. On the set date, the bridegroom, accompanied by relatives and relatives, arrives early at the bride's home. With lots of things that are required prior to all weddings: The dowry: In Ghana it is an important part of the ceremony: money, valuable gifts or whatever wealth to give to the bride's family in exchange for their "precious flower" and t...