3. SIKH MARRIAGE
3.1 Sagan visiting the family of bride future in-law
Sagan is the meeting both of the bride and groom, the mans family would come to the residence and ask for consent from the families of women in the
pairing that occurs between two children.Thefamiliesmeetingaimstostrengthen the relationshipof twofamilies.Thisagreementmarksmadebythe motherof
mengoingoffCunishawl isworn bythe womanandreplace itwith ashawlthathe brought. Cunishawl isdirectlyappliedtothe brideas asign of approvalfromtheir
respectivefamilies.The arrival ofthegroupof mento the residence ofthewomendeliveryas asign of approvalinthe engagement willtake.
1 Cega is the Sikh traditional wedding dress for the bride.
2 Jewelry or rings applied by the female parent of the boys to the bride.
3 Fruits and sweet foods sugar cubes or candy.
After the ceremony agreement sagan is completed by both parties then the family can determine and set the wedding day. Based on the teachings of Sikhism
in determining the day of the marriage is not based on a good day or bad day but who are chosen based on consensus and consent from their families groom
candidates and women.
3.2 Cuahra engagement
Even if done at the residence of the young man should be no requirement that it be done by the family of the man. Requirements can not be done is there
meat in the home. Granth Sahib Ji is taken directly from Sikh gurdwara Sikh temples to the residence of the bride by leading the teachings of Sikhism
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Granthi giani. Guru Granth Sahib Ji to the Sikh community is sacred. Therefore, each held a ceremony to be in compliance.
This engagement is usually done two or three days before the marriage performed. This is a re-engagement meetings as well as an agreement between
both parties the prospective groom to the brides family.As a sign ofthisagreementthenthewomans familytookdelivery ofwhich contains:
1 Repiacoinoldcoins as a signapplication.
2 Wedding ringsarefitted withthe fatherorguardianofthe girltothe groom.
3 Sweets fruit sugar cubes orcandy.
When the ceremony is held then a granthi will open the holy book Sri GuruGranth SahibJi and each of the relatives and families of the bride will begin
the ceremony to pay homage and prostrate required to scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and must cover their heads before paying tribute to the book holy Sri
Guru Granth Sahab Ji.Then will begin reading the Granth ardas prayers are read from this scripture. After that, the father of the groom will give rumallah or
cloth as a cover for the Sikh holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. At the end of the reading ardas prayers are recited by granthi the female family party will
provide and open basket containing the red bundle. In the bundle of red cloth, there are also tucked into candy and a repia old coin which is then given by the
father of the bride to the wedding male candidates. Usually in this ceremony garlandrumala to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and prospective groom by the father
of the bride. The ceremony ended with the division of karah parsad the sacred dish made of flour, cow oil, and sugar to the people who attended the ceremony.
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3.3 Telcera to bathe
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