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  2. Russian wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    The best man and bridesmaid are called "Witnesses" or "Свидетели" (svideteli) in Russian. [1] The ceremony and the ring exchange take place on the first day of the wedding. Russian weddings ceremonies have undertaken a certain amount of Western traditions, including incorporating maids of honour into the wedding party.

  3. Marriage in Islam - Wikipedia

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    This is called rukhsati in desi culture— i.e. when the wife leaves her family's home to move in with her husband, having been assured that her husband has obtained a good job and home and has received her dower (in Arabic, mahr). This should not be confused with Islamic tradition though, as it is a distinctly cultural practice). [13]

  4. Islam in Russia - Wikipedia

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    Islam is a major religious minority in the Russian Federation, which has the largest Muslim population in Europe. [2] According to the US Department of State in 2017, [3] Muslims in Russia numbered 14 million or roughly 10% of the total population.

  5. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    One other tradition for offering fortune to the couple is for the bride's friends is to write their names on the inner part of the bride's dress. This is also said to help the unmarried bride's friends to find a husband for them. The Brazilian culture is very rich with its numerous traditions, celebrations, and in many cases superstitions.

  6. Islamic marital practices - Wikipedia

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    Islamic marital practices are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals in the Muslim world. Although Islamic marriage customs and relations vary depending on country of origin and government regulations, Muslims from around the world are guided by Islamic laws and practices specified in the Quran . [ 1 ]

  7. Kazakh wedding ceremony - Wikipedia

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    When this ceremony is done, the couple must go and register their marriage at the state registry office, a practice introduced in the Soviet period. The brief ceremony occurs at the civil registration office, which is called AKHAZH (Kazakh: Азаматтық Халық Актілерін Жазу (АХАЖ), Russian: ЗАГС). The wedding ...

  8. Court in Russia's Chechnya sentences man to 3-1/2 years for ...

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    A court in Grozny, capital of the Russian region of Chechnya, on Tuesday sentenced a Russian man to three-and-a-half years in prison for burning a Koran, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

  9. Culture of Russia - Wikipedia

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    "Scarlet Sails" celebration in Saint Petersburg Russian culture (Russian: Культура России, romanized: Kul'tura Rossii, IPA: [kʊlʲˈturə rɐˈsʲiɪ]) has been formed by the nation's history, its geographical location and its vast expanse, religious and social traditions, and both Eastern [1] and Western influence. [2]