so, recently i had the great opportunity to attend a wedding party with a local friend. i was so excited to be able to wear my caftan (one of the traditional dresses here). it was quite a wild ride and i am thankful for every minute of the party. i met my friend at her work at 8pm to then go to her house to get ready for the party. we didn't arrive to the party until just after 10pm and the groom and bride didn't even show up til just after midnight! we were fed many sweets, two tajines (one chicken and one beef), fruit, tea, cookies, and soup over the course of the evening. the party lasted until 7am the next morning!the groom came into the reception hall on horseback and the bride came into the hall after him in a horse drawn carriage--it was quite the entrance for sure. my friend knew the guys
that worked the horses, so we got to get photos with the house. it was pretty cool. there was lots of music over the course of the evening and i definitely took advantage:) i will post a video that has some footage of some of the bigger happenings.
this is probably the best shot of my entire caftan. i bought it off the rack, which isn't super traditional, but i have gotten a lot of compliments. i hope to have my tiksheta (the other traditional dress) made just for me. also, another cultural tidbit is that normally the caftans and tikashat (plural of tiksheta) are worn very, very long. this is i
think to express one's wealth in being able to afford extra fabric, but nowadays it has become a true style as many women will rent their caftan or tiksheta for the evening. mine isn't as long as it could be, but last time i borrowed one it was way long and i was really sidetracked with trying not to fall that i felt like i wasn't having a fully great time. i decided to get mine a little short so i could be free to move about and such.
toward the end of the party, i was able to get a
photo with the bride, groom, and my friend. this was i think the sixth or seventh dress that the bride wore the evening. she changed in between every course of food that was served. she had many beautiful ones over the course of the evening. the last dress is the Euro/American style wedding dress. she even came down the stairs to the wedding march--and of course in great NA fashion, "My Heart Will Go On" was playing:)
it was quite a fun cultural experience and i am so grateful to have had the opportunity to go!
that worked the horses, so we got to get photos with the house. it was pretty cool. there was lots of music over the course of the evening and i definitely took advantage:) i will post a video that has some footage of some of the bigger happenings.this is probably the best shot of my entire caftan. i bought it off the rack, which isn't super traditional, but i have gotten a lot of compliments. i hope to have my tiksheta (the other traditional dress) made just for me. also, another cultural tidbit is that normally the caftans and tikashat (plural of tiksheta) are worn very, very long. this is i
think to express one's wealth in being able to afford extra fabric, but nowadays it has become a true style as many women will rent their caftan or tiksheta for the evening. mine isn't as long as it could be, but last time i borrowed one it was way long and i was really sidetracked with trying not to fall that i felt like i wasn't having a fully great time. i decided to get mine a little short so i could be free to move about and such.toward the end of the party, i was able to get a
photo with the bride, groom, and my friend. this was i think the sixth or seventh dress that the bride wore the evening. she changed in between every course of food that was served. she had many beautiful ones over the course of the evening. the last dress is the Euro/American style wedding dress. she even came down the stairs to the wedding march--and of course in great NA fashion, "My Heart Will Go On" was playing:)it was quite a fun cultural experience and i am so grateful to have had the opportunity to go!
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