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Ceremonies, understood in context.
Indian weddings hold many distinct traditions. Their names, timing and practice can differ by language, region, community and family—including among Tamil, Telugu and Malayalee families in Malaysia.
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A way into the stories
These stages help readers browse. They are not a universal sequence, and a ceremony may appear at a different point—or not at all—in another family.
First feature · Pre-wedding
Nalangu: a Tamil tradition with more than one form
Our first guide begins with variation: what the word can describe, why timing differs, and what one community-led Malaysian heritage record documents.
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