Macedonia
Pijanechko-Maleshevska Wedding
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At the end of September, in the town of Delcevo, the traditional Pijanechko - Maleshevska wedding is held. Organizing the traditional wedding aims to revive and preserve wedding tradition as practiced in ancient times. Read more
The wedding rituals and songs in this region are very specific, interesting from the folklore and the ethnological aspect.
The wedding traditionally is held on Sunday. The entire ceremony takes place according to the old traditions of taking a bride, making rituals against bad magic to the newlyweds, welcoming the groom and wedding guests at the house, buying the bride, ornaminatation of the groom and the guests, bringing the bride home, marriage, entry into home and organizing the wedding lunch.