Wedding ceremonies : ethnic symbols, costume, and rituals

Wedding ceremonies : ethnic symbols, costume, and rituals /

Contains photographs and descriptions of wedding rituals in various cultures from around the world including China, Tibet, Lapland, and several African nations.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Baldizzone, Tiziana
Other Authors:	Baldizzone, Gianni
Format:	Book
Language:	English French
Published:	[Paris?] : Flammarion, 2001.
Edition:	English-language edition.
Subjects:	Marriage customs and rites > Cross-cultural studies. Wedding costume > Cross-cultural studies. Marriage customs and rites > Pictorial works. Wedding costume > Pictorial works. Marriage customs and rites. Wedding costume. Cross-cultural studies. Pictorial works.

Table of Contents:

Jasmine : the Tamils of south India
Amber : the Berbers of Morocco
Silver : the black Miaos of China
Red wool and pheasant feathers : the small flowery Miaos of China
Red bonnets and reindeer-skin boots : the Lapps
Coral and turquoise : the Tibetans
Laterite : the Tuaregs Kel-Air in Niger
Ochre : the Peulh Bororos of Niger
Henna and pearls : the Fassi, Morocco
Gold : the Minangkabaus, Indonesia.