Wedding Customs in Morocco
Marriage is a great social event where the wedding ceremony of two people , a woman and a man is executed. Every nation in the world has its own customs and traditions to celebrate this unique and different event. So how is wedding organized and which traditions are common in this Islamic country like Morocco ? When Muslim couples plan weddings they want to reflect their unique cultural backgrounds. In this article you can find some traditions that could be incorporated into a celebration of Islamic marriage.
Morocco is the country with rich traditions and very active , one of the jewels of North Africa. Moroccan wedding is a great gala as other cultures around the world and is celebrated with great fun and festivity . Kingdom in Morocco traditional marriage is quite significant and complex process. Generally, the process takes wedding 4 to 7 days and there are many pre-wedding ceremonies that take place before the actual wedding .
According to Muslim traditions parents choose groom or groom for their children. Before everyone sends gifts and wedding gifts to the bride. If parents , guests and parents can afford it, they send gold jewelry , clothes and perfumes for the bride. On present and modern Moroccan weddings gifts and can be large and even cars, different Morocco property , such as houses , apartments and villas . Long before the wedding all the things needed for newly married couple as a mattress and blanket are taken to the bridal chamber .
Traditionally, the wedding day in Morocco a bride bathes in milk, then his hands and feet are painted with henna. This purification process has a history of over 200 years . But the modern tradition for brides in Morocco is to apply henna to the palms wedding guest . However , there are Moroccan women living in the modern real estate Morocco are so " westernized " they do not follow this tradition. On the night before the wedding the " henna party " takes place and older women , married share the secret wedding with the bride. Another woman applies to all makeup and jewelry on bride and groom can put on his wedding dress. Moroccan brides always wear elaborate headdresses and veils for the wedding.
The day of the wedding abundance of food is prepared for the expected guests - and even unexpected. Traditionally, the groom with family members , friends and relatives to move to the wedding and they sing beating drums and dancing . Then they all lead the bride and groom in the bridal chamber . Sometimes the Moroccan bride circles her marriage home three times before the wedding ceremony .
Today modern Moroccan weddings are usually held in large villas at night or other fascinating Morocco property are only rented for weddings. Morocco bride changes dresses and matching jewelry several times during her marriage. Very often , during the reception, the groom makes his way in a noisy procession to collect his wife. When he enters the house, he was hoisted on the shoulders of his friends, or on a horse and his wife carried on a table or cushion. This procession usually continues until the couple reaches the nuptial chamber .
During the week after marriage, the bride and groom visit their relatives and friends and invite them to their new home. Until now, all over the world marriage is generally considered the most important decision in life , men and women can do . Therefore, the whole thing is very expensive, elaborate and sophisticated.
Diana Hillary , independent researcher of the current situation in emerging Morocco regarding a growing interest in property investment in Morocco.
