Last of the wedding pictures...
These are of the bebedak or literally powdering ceremony. This is probably my favorite of all the wedding ceremonies as I think brides look stunning in the traditional head gear - you can't get more Bruneian than that! She comes out on to the dais and is given a dab of liquid powder onto her palms by elders from both her and the groom's family. There are altogether seven colours which I was told once has some significance but I cannot remember and in addition to that is the henna. A generation ago immediately after this ceremony, the penganun or older ladies assisting brides and grooms to follow proper wedding customs slap on the henna en masse onto your palms and feet (giving them a very bright orange appearance) but younger brides today opt for the intricate henna that is expertly applied.
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