Wedding customs and traditions

JRT00261
Note

Wedding customs and traditions

Collection title

A window on...

ID

JRT00261

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1994

Production year

1994

Abstract

The episode shows some social aspects in the rural areas of Jordan.The most important ones are the customs and traditions related to marriage; how the young man meets the girl, and the traditional way to ask a girl for marriage. A Group from the young man’s family called “El Djaha” goes to the girl’s family, the coffee drinking is delayed until the approval for marriage is declared. The episode shows the "henna ceremony" held the night before the marriage celebration, the preparation of food for guests and how the bride moves to the marriage house where she is welcomed by the groom and his family.

Type

video

Production companies

  • Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

  • Art, Culture and Knowledge / Music and songs
  • Society and way of life / Family and related
  • Society and way of life / Religious Practices

Credits / Cast

  • Khadre Samir - Author of original work
  • Khadre Samir - Speaker
  • Zoaabi Waeel - Director

Period of events

  • 1994

Map locations

  • Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Provinces

Original language

French

Media running time

14m9

Additional information

Jordanian countryside - customs and traditions - wedding ceremony - songs - dances - debka dance - bride - groom
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