THE TRADITION OF WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS IN ANTAKYA AND THE COLORS

Abstract

The tradition of marriage contains many customs and traditions. Besides many customs such as engagement, word, henna, there is a custom of receiving congratulations, made in Antakya after the wedding. Receiving congratulations, was a custom made in Antakya, which has been intensely used in the past, but has become increasingly forgotten today. The ceremony of receiving congratulations between women after the wedding takes a few days. During these ceremonies, the bride wears a different colored dress every day to welcome the guests. The study highlights Antakya's wedding tradition in general, and in particular, the importance of the colors in the dresses that the bride wore during the receiving congratulations ceremony. The study was carried out based on the literature search and field study.