The Syro-Malankara Marriage Rite Explained
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church celebrates marriage in the West Syriac tradition — the crowning, the blessing of the rings and the joinin...
Latin Catholic Wedding Traditions Along the Kerala Coast
The Latin Catholic communities of coastal Kerala have their own wedding culture — the Roman Rite celebrated with fishing-village customs, fr...
Knanaya Marriage Customs and Why the Community Marries Within Itself
The Knanaya community, its descent from the migration of Knai Thoma, the custom of marrying within the community, and the ceremonies that se...
Syro-Malabar Wedding Customs: The Betrothal, the Minnu and the Manthrakodi
What happens at a Syro-Malabar wedding, from the betrothal at the bride's parish to the tying of the minnu and the giving of the manthrakodi...