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Wedding Games
Weddings are time for celebrations. And what better way to add spice up the
day with fun, frolic, a wee little flirtation and of course, the big
favorite games. Not just for the bride and the groom, but for the entire
gathering to participate and share the mirth, 'cause it's a celebration day.
There are enough frothy moments and unusual rites in wedding ceremonies that
lighten the mood and remain as fun-filled memories in the years to come.
India being a confluence of different castes and religions, the weddings
games accordingly. Take a sneak peak in and participate in the wedding games
of different games:-
- Parsi saalis extract gifts from their jija during the haath
boravanu (groom puts his hand in water and cannot remove them until
he pays up), pag dhovanu (groom is threatened with milk on his
shoes) and chero chorvanu (seven strands of thread tying the couple
are removed on payment) ceremonies.
- In some communities, the hands of the couple are covered with a
sacred cloth to ward off the evil eye during the pheras. This sudden
privacy afforded to the couple in the midst of the public ceremony
often sparks of much teasing and jocularity.
- The Gujarati groom's mother-in-law tries to catch his nose on
arrival of the baraat, as a reminder of the fact that he is taking
away their daughter and is now responsible for her happiness.
- Aeki-Beki amongst Gujaratis is also all fun and games. A tray or
pot of water is mixed with milk and vermillion. A ring and a few
coins are thrown into the mixture. The bride and groom are given
seven chances to fish out the ring. The winner is considered as
having a dominating personality and it is predicted amidst much
laughter that he/she will rule the roost.
- When the groom brings home his new bride, the groom's sisters
block the entrance to the home and demand money from their brother
as a shagun before they let him in. This is done amidst much
jocularity and negotiation.
- In some Hindu families, after the wedding the devar (groom's
brother) sits in his bhabhi's (the bride) lap and refuses to get up
unless his mother gives him some ransom to release his bhabhi.
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Wedding Games in the Bride's new home
When the bride and groom appear for the family in the groom's house, they
are asked to play several games. Playing these games also helps the bride
break the ice in her new home and make friends. The bride and groom are
asked to take off their rings and put them in a pot of clear water. As the
rings settle to the bottom, they are asked to churn the water as vigorously
as possible. When their hands come out of the water, everyone looks into the
swirling water. If the bride's ring lags behind the groom's rings, she will
have the upper hand in their relationship and vice versa. Go Fish: The rings
are placed in a pot of milk. The couple is asked 'to fish' - find the ring.
Whoever finds the ring first will be in control of the household. Knotted
strings: The sister of the groom ties a string in knots and gives it to the
bride to unwind. She is allowed to use only one hand to undo the knots while
her husband tries to help her with his other hand. The sooner they unravel
these knots, the greater the ease with which they work together to face
life.
