1.1 Marriage in Arabic culture

The Henna Night

The henna ceremony has great significance in the Arabian weddings. Henna fairly famous in Arabian Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman) During this ceremony all the female members of the bride’s and groom’s family meet in the home of the bride and decorate her hands and feet with henna and all women get decorated too, by one or two day before wadding ceremony.

Wedding ceremony

The wedding reception is, of course, what all of this has been leading to, and there are a lot of different customs for this event.  For Example, Arabian Gulf countries have separated wedding halls one for men and another one for women. Both groom and bride families invite friends and relatives to enjoy the wedding dancing and dinner feast and some families have a wadding cake too. However, most families share the same wedding hall in Middle East.

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Sociable, Share. "MARRIAGE IN THE ARABIC CULTURE." 20 February 2012. Arab Academy. <http://www.arabacademy.com>.