In this presentation you can see khmer and tajik wedding ceremony! =)

1. PREPARED BY:
SHAKHZODA KHAMIDOVA
LIMHAY CHHUM
CAMBODIA AND TAJIKISTAN

17. Article 5:
Article 16:
Article 23:

21. •TAJIK WEDDING - A WHOLE RANGE OF CUSTOMS, RITUALS
AND CEREMONIES, THE GENESIS OF WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS
HISTORICAL EPOCHS. WEDDING INCLUDES ALL THE ORIGINALITY OF RITUAL
SYMBOLISM.

22. WHY DO PEOPLE MARRY?
BUILD A FAMILY THAT RECOGNIZE BY LAW, CUSTOM, AND SOCIETY
• BECOME INDEPENDENT
• CONTINUE NEXT GENERATIONS
• HAVE PARTNER
• OFFER LOVE, HAPPINESS, AND SAFETY TO SPOUSE

23. AGE
•MALE – 22 – 28
•FEMALE – 18 – 23
THE YOUNGER GIRL, THE MARRIAGE WILL BE MORE
SUCCESSFUL.
POORNESS
LOVE
FEAR OF BEING ALONE
Why do people marry early?

24. • NUMBER OF GUESTS MUST NOT EXCEED 200 PEOPLE, AND
THE COST OF THE EVENT SHOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF 2-3
THOUSAND SOMONI (TAJIK CURRENCY). WEDDINGS MUST
NOW BE CARRIED OUT ONLY ON WEEKENDS.
• IN RURAL AREA: MOST OF THE GIRLS GET MARRY AT VERY
YOUNG AGE ABOUT 15 – 17
• IN URBAN AREA: BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, THEY PRETEND
TO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION

25. COURTSHIP
•FORMAL MEETINGOF YOUNGOCCURS,
THEIRFAMILIES ASSIGNEDENGAGEMENT
DAY ANDNEGOTIATEDRESOLUTIONDOWRY.
•THE FIRST TAJIKS CEREMONYASSOCIATED
WITH MARRIAGE.

26. ENGAGEMENT
•IN 10 DAYSOR A MONTHAFTERTHE
COURTSHIP.
•ALL THE GUESTS WERETOLDTHATTHEGIRL
HADBEENMARRIEDOFF.
•RESPECTEDPERSONPRAYEDFORTHE
HAPPINESSOF THE GROOMANDTHE BRIDE.
•FOTIKHA("OPENING", "BEGINNING")

27. OSHI NAHOR
•COOKINGTRADITIONAL MEAL - OSH.
•MENCAN COMETO THISRITUAL AND EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
•MULLO, HAS TO PRAY FOR THE HAPPINESS OF THEGROOM
ANDTHE BRIDE.

28. CHOY
GASHTAK
•AT THIS PARTY THE BRIDE HAS TO
SHOW HER TRADITIONAL
DRESSES.
•SHE HAS TO CHANGE THEM
EVERY TIME AND COME TO THE
GUESTS GREETING AND BOWING
TO THEM.
•IT IS LIKE HEN-PARTY.

30. NIKAH• ACCORDING TOMUSLIMLAWMARRIAGEIN
ACCORDANCE WITHSHARIA,CALLED"NIKAH".
• MARRIAGE - THECUSTOMOF THEPROPHETSAND
MESSENGERS.
• THEWEDDINGCEREMONY BEGINSWHENSERMONIMAMREADSDURINGWHICHTELLS
THEYOUNGABOUT THEIRFUTURERIGHTSAND OBLIGATIONS.
• NIKAHCAN BE COMMITTEDBOTHIN THEMOSQUEAND AT HOME.
• CLOTHESSHOULDNOT BE TIGHTAND CANBE LEFT OPEN ONLYTHEFACEAND HANDS.
• ON THEHEAD-SCARFTO BE HIJAB, CAREFULLYAND BEAUTIFULLYTIEDIN ACCORDANCE
WITHSHARIA,SO AS TO COVERTHEEARS,NECKAND HAIR.
• THEGROOMIN TURNPUTSON HISHEADA SKULLCAP.

31. WEDDING CEREMONY

32. • " CHIMILIK" (THICKCURTAININTHECORNEROF
THEROOM, DESIGNEDTOCONCEALTHEYOUNG
DURINGWORSHIPANDTHESACRAMENTS)
• BESIDEHIMHANGINGKNIFE, WOODENSPOON,
ANDA PODOFREDPEPPER. KNIFESYMBOLIZES
THESTRONGANDBRAVESON,SPOONSHOULD
"HELP"GIVEBIRTHTHEDAUGHTER- MISTRESS,
ANDPEPPER,BELIEFTO PROTECTYOUNGFAMILY
FROMTHEEVILEYE.• Observingthe ritual, the groomhimself
first try honey, andthen brings his
bride to their further lifewas sweet and
serene.
• Before enteringto the house, the groom
has to raise his wife and go around the
bonfire seven times, after he takesthe
bride to his house.

34. POST-WEDDING
RITUALS
•“DOMODTALBON"- "SON-INLAW'SBOW“
•RUBINON - OF "LOOKINGAT THE BRIFE'SFACE"BY HER FAMILY.