If you are a Maithil and getting married, it doesn’t matter whether you are a bride or groom, these six things are very necessary in the marriages of Maithils:
- Paag: Paag is the identity of Maithils. On any special occasion, we wear Paag. Ceremonies are incomplete if we don’t use them. Whether Maithils are living in Mithila, Other States of our country, or abroad, we all use Paag on festivals. Mostly Red/Pink paag and Yellow Paag are popular but people are now using Silk Paag with Mithila Painting too. Groom has a different paag known as Paag with Ghunes, with decoration to make it unique.
- Dopta: People have made this optional these days but this is also an essential part of our traditional attire. Dopta also known as angvastra in other parts of India is also the part of attire that we Maithils don’t miss. Now, it is also available in the market as a dopta with Mithila painting and as a simple plain dopta.
- Khadaam: Charan Paduka made from wood is a very important part of the marriage of Maithils. It is a very important part of customs for a groom to wear this before entering the house of a bride. It is somewhere came from an old tradition where people used to wear Khadaam. Grooms are considered as Lord Ram and Brides are considered as Goddess Sita in Mithila.
- Kohbar Painting: Traditionally, the room of bride and groom used to get hand painted in single colour using cotton. In the houses painted in a modern way, it will be very difficult to get the images of Kohbar on the walls. Therefore, the Kohbar painting is being bought and framed it for that particular purposes.
- Changera: Before the groom enters the premise of a bride, there is custom to bring presents to the groom in a open container made of bamboo called Changera. It is very essential and the marriage rituals won’t be complete without it.
- Koniya: There is a ritual in a marriage where groom throw puffed rice using the container made from bamboo called Koniya. Bride’s brother give the puffed rice in the container and groom spreads them over using konia and a song is very popular.
“Baau laawa Chhiriyau, Daai Bichh Bichh Khaau”
“Boy spreads the puffed rice, girl picks and eat”
There are a lot of other things are a Maithil needs in a marriage.
The list is huge and some of the things are fragile.
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