Bible Quiz Hist

How is pithru dhanam nalkal done?

1. nilavilakku is lit 2. mat is spread 3. prayers are said. 4. Paternal brother of the bride/groom stands on mat. 5. bride's uncle in front of everyone (aka witnesses), gives agreed amount of money to groom's uncle.

the thali has how many "arimbu" or "mottu"?

21, shaped like a cross

the sign of the cross that the mom makes on the groom/bride using the palm leaf (dipped in water) is made how many times and what does it represent?

3 and it is a sign of prosperity, fertility, and sanctification.

What does the barber ask the people?

3 times, the barber asks "pathinezhu parishakku medulla maalorodu chothikunnu, Manavala cherukkane chantham charthatte?" (after getting permission from the audience, barber shaves groom and applies oil.

What does the crowd sing in response to when the priest sings beru mariyam?

Beru mariyam, beru maariyam, beru alaha yeldes mariyam

Kaipiduatham

Clasping of hands

Pithru Dhanam Nalkal

Giving of dowry

during chantham charthu, what does the father's elder/younger brother ask the people 3 times?

Ichapad kodukkate

nilavilakku

Lamp (used during pirthru Shazam nalkal)

after the vaazhu pattu, the ceremony comes to an end and then starts the...

Mathuram koduakal

Panthel

Tent (or hall) where guests assemble

Chantham Charthu

The meaning is "making beautiful"

the thali is placed where?

Vettila

alila

a leaf of the pipal tree

mylanchi

a paste made out of henna leaf

Main function of mylanchi?

beautify the girl

where does a mylanchi take place?

bride's house (or hall)

vaazhupidatham

ceremony at the manarkolam. brides mom goes to manarkolam and asks the crowd for their permission by asking them "manavalanum manavattikum vazhu pidikkatee?"

who sets up the stage for a mylanchi?

eldest sister of the bride's father

manarkolam

elevated platform/stage within panthel/hall for the couple to sit on

When does a mylanchi take place?

eve of the wedding

the song during a mylanchi serves what purpose?

gives biblical meaning to the ceremony since Eve plucked fruit with her hands, the palms are smeared. Eve used her legs to approach the fruit, her feet are smeared.

stuthi chollu (kodukal)

giving a blessing - for marriage, it signifies that the bride & groom are about to enter the most important state of life.

where are chantham charthus?

groom's house or any other place selected

at the end of the Mylanchi Ideel, who gives the ichapad to the bride?

her brother

What do the people respond when the mom asks for the crowds permission during vaachupidathm?

kettilla <-- makes it so that the mom has to ask for permission 3 times, 3rd time the crowd says "kettu"

Correct way to give ichapad

left hand supports elbow of right hand while giving ichapad. last person giving ichapad makes sure groom rinses his mouth.

During the nellum neerum welcoming by the grooms mother, what does she hold in her hands?

lit koluvilakku in one hand and utensil that can hold water

Berumariyam

means "Son of Mary". its a song sung by the priests at the end of the wedding mass to bless the couple

What does the bride's aunt have to place on the stage during a mylanchi?

nialavilake and korandi

When are chantham charthus?

on the eve of the wedding

Nadavili

one of the privileges of the higher castes. is done 3x during the procession.

Ichapad

pachore made out of rice, coconut, and brown sugar

During the nellum neerum, what does the sister of the groom hold in her hand as the couple are welcomed by the grooms mom?

paddy (Nellu) and blessed palm leaf in other hand.

Nellu = neerum =

paddy of rice water

Ari

placed in a metallic plate and vetila is placed on the Ari and the thali is placed on the top of the vetila.

veettilekku pradshinam

procession to the house

manthrakodi has customs from which three groups?

romans (veiling) Greek (wearing the Venetian mudi) Hindu (tying the thali)

manthrakodi charthal

sari given to bride by groom

mantharakodi

sari that priest blesses and puts onto bride's head. Thali is put on string (yarn taken from mantharakodi)

Korandi

small stool brought by groom's sister. (used in chantham charthu). it is then covered by a white sheet of cloth

In the olden days, the goldsmith used to make something to bring to the bride's house on the eve of the wedding, what was the item?

thali

what is used during the veettilekku pradshinam?

thazhakakuda, kurava, nadavili and some instruments

who accepts the thali from the goldsmith?

the groom's sister.

thalekettu

tying of turban on the head

when the mother of the bride holds her hand out for the vaazhu pidatham, what does the choir sing?

vaazhu pattu

vaideekarku stuthi

vadideekan means priest. so this is requesting the blessings of the priests who participated in mass.

Kindi

water for the groom to rinse his mouth with during chantham charthu

nellum neerum

when the couple reaches the reception hall or panthel

Kolambi

where rinsed water is collected during chantham charthu.

In the chantham charthu, who makes whom beautiful?

who: barber whom: groom

who places the mylanchi on the bride and where do they apply it to?

who? a sister of the bride's father/g-ma. where? inside + outside the bride's hands and feet.