the marriage day is the
time to relax and play.
The newly wed wife calls
her husband for play,
inviting him through a song.
Much to the merriment of all
gathered, there follows a
series of playful games.
The bride anointing the
groom�s feet with colour
paste, fanning him, showing him
a mirror, breaking papads over
each other�s head. Wrenching the
betel pack from each other�s hands.
Rolling the coconut from one to
another as in playing ball
and so on. During these events
women sing songs, making fun of
the bride, the groom and the
in-laws. These events bring out
the qualities of the bride and
the groom�s sporting spirit,
kindness, co-operative nature
thus surfacing the hidden traits
for the other to note, thus
bringing about better understanding
and compatibility.
