Almost forgot about the defining ceremony of the day one. The haircut.

As the engagement is all about the rings...







The wonderful village water gave my finger blisters under the ring and I was forced to wear the ring on the opposite hand or different finger for the duration.

Missus didn’t go unscathed either. She suffered skin welts from the endless rounds of costume jewelry.



The prime event of the first day of the wedding ceremony is the (thankfully) cutting of the hair.



It’s a symbolic cutting the cords of the old life and starting a new life together.

After another round of small flowers being liberally sprinkled by the immediate family with replacement mom.





Comes the hair cut. Along with a dose of candle smoke, and being blessed by holy water.



Not just done by immediate family, but by all well wishers involved.

I took a long shower that night. Maybe five or six cold bucket dumps of water.

Did they trim the bush too?

Were you not married 6 months ago or so???

It's been going on for that long

Sorry for the long delay. Needed to collect photos from the photography studio. Definitely not six months yet.

Captain Bonez wrote: ↑Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:33 pm Did they trim the bush too?

LOL