Cultura marathi

Pt. cei care nu stiu ce e cultura marathi, trebuie sa stie ca este cultura statului Maharashtra, India. O regiune foarte bogata cultural, regiunea Mumbaiului, un stat imens cu o limba si cultura proprie.

o mica introduere in cultura Marathi, O MICA...o ofera serialul Pavitra Rishta.



As Maharashtra is a vast state, the people of this colourful state wears different types of costumes, take different cuisines, has different forms of dances and music according to the physical features of their locality. Generally, men wear dhoti and pheta in olden days, while women wear choli and saree. But with the change of time, young Maharashtrians too are fast attracting to the latest fashions imported from the western countries.


he mouth watering Konkan and Varadi cuisines would kill any visitor's appetite. Although, Maharashtrian cuisines are a bit strong in pepper and spice, but it is the speciality of the dishes of this state that world knows about. And everybody knows about the unbeatable taste of the Mumbai chaats.

The dance forms like Povada, Lavani and Koli with mesmerizing music and rhythmic movements entertain the Maharashtrians. Dhangri Gaja, Dindi, Kala and Tamasha are the folk dances that attach to the heart of the people of this state.



NUNTA MARATHI


RITUALE INAINTE DE NUNTA

Ganesh Puja
On the morning of the wedding, a puja is offered to Lord Ganesh to seek his blessings for the success of all the following rituals.

Seeman Puja
As the groom's entourage arrives at the wedding venue, a Seeman Puja is performed as a way of welcoming the groom. Afterwards, the parents of the bride wash the groom's feet and shower him with gifts.

Ceremonial Breakfast
Since the wedding entourage usually arrives in the morning, the bride's parents spread out a lavish lavish ceremonial breakfast for them

Gowrihar Puja
As the groom is having breakfast, the bride performs a Gowri-har puja simultaneously

IN TIMPUL NUNTII

As the auspicious time for the wedding approaches, the bride is accosted to the mandap by her maternal uncle. The groom and the bride are not supposed to look at each other as the antarpat ceremony takes place where a silk partition is placed between them. Only after the chanting of several specific mantras is the antarpat removed. This is followed wit the guests showering unbroken rice over the couple. The process of kanyadan and saptapadi are similar to those of any Hindu marriage where the father hands over the his daughter to the groom and later the couple take seven rounds or pheras around the ceremonial fire

DUPA NUNTA

Reception
The reception or the wedding feast takes place in the evening where the guests are served sweets by the newly weds themselves. A peculiar feature is that first the groom's family has lunch and the bride's family

Grihapravesh
As the newly weds proceed towards their new home, the mother of the groom welcomes them on the threshold of the house and washes their feet with water and milk followed by an Aarti after which the bride puts foot in her new home by tipping over a vessel filled with rice.

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