2. Circumnavigation of Sumatra

Pirak Timu, Aceh Province

Pirak Rimu village, traditional Acehnese wedding ceremony, portraits of Acehnese wedding guests, portraits of Acehnese bride and groom in traditional dress, Acehnese bridsemain
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9. The local matrons (mothers of bride and groom?) sat around looking appropriately solemn

  • Moslem-girls-going-to-watch-wedding-ceremony,Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 1. We were invited to a mock wedding ceremony that give the entire village a change to have a festival, show off their local customs, feast, and enjoy the foreigners in their midst. This series of photos is best appreciated when seen in their entire sequence of twelve.
  • Band-at-wedding-ceremony,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 2. A lot of drumming went on leading up to the wedding ceremony
  • Bridal-party,-Acehnese-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 3. The bride wore some fabulous local fabrics and an intricate floral and gold head-dress
  • Speech-about-the-bride,-Acehnese-wedding,-Pirak Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 4. The tradition seemed to be for a local elder to give a speech about bride, which seemed to be more of a roast, given the hilarity of the crowd
  • Response-on-behalf-of-the-groom,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 5. Another local elder gave a speech about the groom
  • Second-response-on-behalf-of-the-bride,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 6. Then there was another speech by the 1st elder about the bride with much gesticulating and laughter
  • Portrait-of-the-bridesmaid,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 7. The sweet little bridesmaid who held the parasol over the bride to protect her from the sun<br /> <br /> To get a feeling for the whole wedding ceremony, try to look at all 12 photos in the original gallery.
  • Bride-and-groom,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 8. The bride and groom then occupied a fabulously colorful platform and sat through some more speeches
  • Aceh-matrons-at-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 9. The local matrons (mothers of bride and groom?) sat around looking appropriately solemn
  • Portrait-of-wedding-couple,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 10. Finally the happy couple posed for pictures, much like in the West
  • Portrait-of-the-br idesmaid-2,-Aceh-wedding,-Pirak-Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 11. The bridesmaid was a lovely young girl, dressed in a traditional coutfit
  • Portrait-of-a-wedding-guest,-Pirak Timu,-Aceh-Province<br /> <br /> 12. Many of the wedding guest were also dressed in their traditional best.
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