Republic of Kalmykia

Kalmyk wedding [ Ru ]

Information about kalmyk wedding: Marriages are made by collusion between the parents of the future husband and wife, the consent of guys and girls usually do not ask.

Girl were married outside his khoton*. Chiyal Bazaar was not, but the values ​​are passed on the groom’s family to the bride’s family to be significant.

Previously gelyung** defines whether a marriage successful. This was compared to the years of birth the bride and groom on the eastern calendar. Was considered good if the bride was born in the Year of the Rabbit, and the groom – Dragon.

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* khoton – kalmyk nomadic village
** gelyung – astrological worker from kalmyk buddhist temple

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