Either the bride and groom will drink from two separate halves of a gourd related by a thread, from the same cup, or from a mixture of each. The halves of the gourd symbolize that the bride and groom are becoming one complete entity. In one tradition, the first sip from the copper cup represents the couple’s relationship with each other. The second sip is taken from the gourd cups, that are switched between the bride and groom after the ...
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2021