On auspicious occasions, offertory is dedicated to Lord Buddha and the
assemblage of celestials. The offertory usually contains three or five
hands of bananas, one coconut and Eugenia sprigs. The auspicious wedding
ceremony by offering food and alms to the Sanghas is also no exemption.
In fact, bride and groom work hand in hand untiringly to prepare food
and other alms for the Sanghas, setting adorable tradition in itself.
Elders from both sides offer sumptuous food and snacks to the
Sanghas.The bride and groom offer food, robe and other alms with the
firm belief that it is the harbinger of auspicious and happy life for
the future.
It is also unforgettable for the couple to prepare
and stuff a silver bowl with cash and confetti for the ceremony.The
Sanghas grace the new home by reciting Parittas to ensure good luck and
happiness.The Sanghas deliver sermons to the gathering, blessing the
newly-weds and sharing their meritorious deeds.To commemorate the
successful wedding ceremony, cash and confetti are strewed among the
attendees.The guests happily pick up the cash to keep as amulet, which
will ward-off the bad and bring in good fortune.
It is a joyous
and auspicious occasion for the newly-weds to begin their family life
eternally in accord with Myanmar tradition. And it has become the solemn
duty of the newly-weds to enrich human society as a wedded couple. They
surely will enrich Myanmar way of life and we do hope so.
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