Day 5- Haldi & Mehendi

Mumpi was stuck at home for the day with a worse case of food poisoning than I had… it was the breakfast at the hotel that got us 🫣 Due to the fact that I ate a bit less and also have more “Indian bacteria resistance”, I was still able to participate, albeit with longer breaks sitting with bellyache 😅

During the Haldi ceremony tumeric paste is applied to the couple's skin before they enter matrimony which is believed to cleanse and bless them.

There were lots of other smaller rituals built into the day, many of which are only for the married women of the family to participate in.

It was also the day to apply henna designs to the women’s hands, which came out beautifully 😍Læs mere