Wedding Dresses
In many Asian countries, red is the traditional color for a wedding dress today, symbolizing joy and good fortune.
- In India, brides traditionally wear a red sari, called the sari of blood, offered by their father, signifying that his duties as a father are transferred to the new husband, and as a symbol of his wish for her to have children. Once married, the bride will wear a sari with a red border, changing it to a white sari if her husband dies. In Pakistan and India, brides traditionally also have their hands and feet painted red with henna by the family of their new spouse, to bring happiness and signify their new status.
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The bride at a traditional Chinese wedding dresses in red, the color of happiness and good fortune.
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Wedding dress in Rajput, India.
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Wedding dress from Vietnam.
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A red wedding kimono, or uchikake, from Japan. Brides in Japan can wear either a white kimono or bright colors.
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In India and Pakistan, brides traditionally have their hands and feet decorated with red henna.
Read more about this topic: Incarnadine, Red in Different Cultures and Traditions
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