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Punjabi women shop for bridal bangles or chooda for their forthcoming weddings, at Bazaar mai sewa market in Amritsar. Hindu women around the world wear chooda or bridal bangles on their wedding day and for weeks after, as apart of wedding rituals. In an Indian wedding, all the rituals that are followed hold some cultural or religious significance for the bride and groom. The same goes for the chooda ceremony that is a part of a wedding. Among the sweet and unforgettable memories of a wedding, one ritual that holds a special position is the chooda ceremony. Traditionally, a set of 21 bangles in red/maroon and white/ivory is selected for this ceremony by the bride’s maternal uncle (mama) and aunt (mami). They gift the chooda to the bride during the ceremony. Chooda is an important part of
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