The traditional wedding kimono, known as a uchikake, is a long robe worn unbelted over a regular white or pastel kimono (kakeshita) and sash (obi). The uchikake is longer than an everyday kimono – about six feet long – and has a heavily padded hem so that it trails behind the bride as she walks.
Before the Meiji era and the opening of Japan to Western influences in the mid-19th century, uchikake were worn by female members of samurai families and were not exclusive to weddings. Nowadays, the uchikake is strictly …

This article is a real treat! We were lucky enough to get a first hand account from someone living in India on their tradition of wedding dinners.
Well… in India there is no wedding cake. India has a mixture of cultures and each culture has its own methods. I’m from south India and here we have a wedding dinner. Marriage is a 2 day ceremony and the first day we have the bride brought to the place of marriage which is usually the bridegroom’s birth place.
Next the worshiping of God …

We have another first hand account straight from someone living in India.
The ceremony:
India is a mosaic of cultures and people follow various traditions all over the country. I’m from the south, tamil nadu and at our place the entire ceremony is 2 days long. The first day is the “pon azhaipu” or the ritual to bring the bride to the place of marriage. She is brought to a temple where the priest offers special prayers to make her life as happy as possible. At the “mandapam” – place of …

We have started a section on wedding kimonos. Following are the different aspects of these beautiful traditional gowns.

Nepal is a country full of culture and tradition. It has big rituals and is the only Hindu Religion country in the world. Here in Nepal, people believe in god and they perform every occasion as their rituals and religious belief. People of Nepal believe in the Hindu religion and according to them they have 33 gods as believed.