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During that day, Myanmar women assume or regard the wedding ceremony very seriously, and the bride will be having cold feet, buterflies in her stomach and perspiration or sweating on her forehead. It's a customs for the bride's family parents, brothers and sisters, to dress her with the best jewelleries they can afford. With her hip-length jacket, long-length silk or satin "htain-me-thein" the bride looks like the princess. The bridegroom surely looks elegant and handsome in this traditional Myanmar men's attire or wedding dress which consist of a head-dress called "gaung baung". A long sleeve staff collared shirt, a double length men's silk longyi called "taung shay longyi", a traditional men's jacket and velvet slipper.+of+2245635370099052466aWGapC_th.jpg)
It is very encouraging and practical custom for the friends and relatives who attend the nuptical ceremony to shower the couple with gifts. To watch parents of the bride and bridegroom heartily and kindly welcoming their guests with smiles and handshakes, and watch the wedlock couple give away a thank you card will warm-up your heart.It was the custom in the days of their king to entertain guests with the traditional glass mosaic embeded with gold- gilded Myanmar Orchestra.
Nowadays, guests are entertained with the modern musical instruments. Guests are arriving and waiting the moment for the wedding couple to appear. The Master of Ceremony, will purify and consecrate the marrige is now announcing the beginning of the ceremony. Then later having recited a special written stanza on the bridal families and shower poetic praises on the bride and groom and then end-up with blessings for the couple.At that time the most experienced singer from the band will begin to sing the classical auspicious song.
The flower-girl dips her hand into the silver bowl she's holding and gently scatter the flower with the nuptial couple. Thread on these flowers are meant as good omen, for their life-long union as husband and wife. Now everyone's attention is drawn towards the couple who are walking down the carpeted lane of the hall. The bride and groom has entered the ceremonial hall, attended by their best men and bridesmaids followed by their parents. The garlanding of the auspicious couple is one of the auspicious customs in Myanmar weddings.
In ancient days, it was the custom for the bride and bridegroom to garland each other. Nowadays, a couple with a long martial standing and of only one marrige, bestows the garlands on the couple, including the wedding rings. After the rituals,the married couple warmly greets and thanks to all. The guests in return, bestows on the couple their best wishes, for prosperity and a long and happy married life!!!! 
When the married couple arrives home, they pay their respects to their parents of both side, according to traditional Buddhists customs. The "Gei-Bo" negotiating begins once the couple tries to enter their brided chamber which by then is blocked by rows of friends and relatives, holding gold chains asking for "Gei-Bo" which is pocket-money. A lot of boisterous bargaining and negotiating follows until both sides agree. After passing through this last obstacles, the married couple will carry on their life in building a long lasting and happy marriage for their entire life.
To conclude this topic, all culture and customs in this world have many differences especially on nuptial day . We must learn and know other customs all over the world so that we could gained more knowledged. So that we are not labelled: as malays proverb always says "seperti katak di bawah tempurung".
Thank you and may God bless you.......!!!!!!!!
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