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The unique 'Pani Tola' ceremony of the traditional Assamese wedding. On the day of the wedding, the womenfolk go to the river or a temple pond to bring some holy water to be used by the priest during the wedding. This is done over loud 'Urulis' and 'Biya Naams', which mark the auspiciousness of the ritual and the ceremony. An Assamese marriage is the wedding ceremony which takes place in the state of Assam or between Assamese people. In Assamese language, the ceremony is known as Biya. Just like a Hindu wedding, an Assamese wedding also has pre wedding and post wedding rituals. It is simple and yet very elegant. One of the unique and indispensable characteristic of the wedding is the traditional 'biya naam' song and the 'Uruli'. Uruli is the unique traditional sound made by womenfolk by ro
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