Ceremonies & Traditions

What is Mayun?

Mayun is a pre-wedding ceremony in Pakistani and North Indian Muslim weddings where the bride is anointed with ubtan (a turmeric paste) and traditionally begins a period of rest before the wedding; it often leads into the mehndi function.

Mayun explained

Like the Hindu haldi, mayun is a joyful, yellow-themed event. The bride usually wears yellow and does not get dressed up fully until her wedding day.

Families planning mehendi around mayun often schedule the henna for the evening after ubtan has been washed off.

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Mehendi designs related to mayun

Pakistani Mehendi

Pakistani mehendi is a fine-line style with tightly packed fillers, delicate florals and lace-like detailing that covers most of the hand, often combined with a cleaner Arabic-style outline.

Related mehendi terms

HaldiHaldi is a Hindu pre-wedding ritual in which a paste of turmeric, oil and other ingredients is applied to the bride and groom for blessings and glowing skin. It is usually held the morning of, or a day before, the wedding.Rasm-e-HeenaRasm-e-Heena is the henna ritual in Muslim weddings in India and Pakistan, at which the bride's mehendi is applied and family members bless her, often with songs, sweets and a small dot of henna on her palm.DholkiA dholki is an informal pre-wedding music night in Punjabi and Pakistani families, named after the dholki drum, where women sing folk wedding songs. Mehendi for the bride and guests is often applied during or alongside it.Mehendi CeremonyThe mehendi ceremony is a pre-wedding function, usually held one or two days before the wedding, at which the bride's hands and feet are decorated with henna while family and friends celebrate with music, dance and food.

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