Yazidi weddings: unique and bright

2025 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-22 17:55

Yazidis sometimes call themselves Ezdi. According to the head of the Yezidis of the whole world, Mir Tahsin Said-beg, this ethno-confessional group belongs to the ethnic Kurds. The ancestral home of the Yezidis is the Iraqi province of Mosul, from where they settled around the world after the First World War. Today they live in Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russia.

Very beautiful and talented people carefully preserve their traditions. All the rituals of the Ezdi are very spectacular, but, undoubtedly, the most unique and bright are the Yazidi weddings.

The decision to marry is made by the parents of the young. Beshkertum is a tradition according to which even newborn children could “talk”. Today, the Shirani rite is most in demand. According to it, the parents go to the bride's house with rich gifts to ask her parents for her hand in marriage. Bride price (Halim) is no longer demanded today.

A few weeks later, the groom's relatives visit the bride's house again and again give rich gifts.

The Yezidi wedding begins early in the morning at the groom's house. Close relatives, musicians, friends gather. Closer to noon, the guests head to the bride's house, where a small but laid-out table is already waiting for them.

Yazidi weddings are an inextricable complex of fun and traditions, so the procession moves along the street with songs, national music, dances. Women high above their heads (for everyone to see) carry gifts for the bride (Sani), accompanying them with the singing of national melodies. There should be no less than five trays, they can only be round. On the first floor, Haley's obligatory red shawl and wedding attire.

On other trays - sweets, wines, gifts. Yezidi weddings are always rich: they are prepared for them from the moment the child is born and they try to do everything so that they talk about the holiday for a long time.

When the groom's relatives taste the treats that the bride's parents put out, they begin to dress the bride. With ceremonial songs, to national music, they first take off her clothes from the girl (at the same time examining her for physical defects).

Then dressed in the brought wedding dress. At this time, close girls give gifts to the groom and show his gifts to the guests, her dowry. The bride's pillow is supposed to be redeemed. Yezidi weddings continue at the groom's house.

It is believed that from this moment the bride goes into the groom's family. To seal their union, the red hali and the bride's old shawl are tied together. The groom with the bride and guests go to celebrate, and behind them with music they carry the dowry.

Of course, this is not a complete description of the Yezidi wedding ceremony. There are also rituals for brothers, parents.

It is difficult to observe customs, especially for today's youth: toomany subtleties to know.

However, in many cities they are ready to come to the aid of professionals who know all the details of the traditions. For example, Yezidi weddings in Tambov, Rostov-on-Don can be organized by wedding agencies or toastmasters. They will also help you purchase everything you need for a national wedding, find musicians, and choose a venue for the celebration.