Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Jews of Yemen--Weddings

When studying Jewish ethnic groups, it's often interesting to compare the customs of a place with both the local non-Jews and with Jews from other places. In the following links, you can find information about Jewish weddings in Yemen and their celebration with a henna ceremony, non-Jewish weddings in Yemen, and a slideshow of Yemenite henna designs.

http://www.ujc.org/page.html?ArticleID=40490
http://www.yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=733&p=culture&a=1
http://www.aisledash.com/photos/bridal-henna/504625/

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