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	A '''Bou bhat''' ({{~~lang-~~bn\|বউ ভাত}} lit: "bride feast")~~—or sometimes known as ''[[walima]]'' ({{lang-bn\|ওয়ালিমা\|link=no}}) among [[Bengali Muslims]]—is~~ a post-[[wedding]] ritual held usually one or two days after a [[Bengalis\|Bengali]] wedding. In this ceremony a party is hosted by the groom's father or family, where the ~~both~~ bride's and groom's family members and friends are invited.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/features/out-of-home/123350/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC\|title = বাঙালির বিয়ে উৎসব}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2015-11-29\|title=12 Things That Happen At A Bengali Wedding\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/12-things-that-happen-at-a-bengali-wedding-247614.html\|access-date=2020-10-02\|website=IndiaTimes\|language=en-IN}}</ref> A grand [[banquet]] is held at the end of the party which is called ''Preetibhoj'' or ''Preetibhoja'' and is similar to a gala dinner. In [[Bengali Muslim wedding]] after the bou bhat party, the bride and groom go to the bride's family's house for two nights. On the second day, the groom's family is invited to the bride's house for a meal, and they leave with the bride and groom. This meal is called ''firani'' or ''araiya''. Shopping is done by the groom for this meal.		A '''Bou [[Rice\|bhat]]''' ({{langx\|bn\|বউ ভাত}} lit: "bride feast") is a post-[[wedding]] ritual held usually one or two days after a [[Bengalis\|Bengali]] wedding. In this ceremony a party is hosted by the groom's father or family, where both the bride's and groom's family members and friends are invited.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/features/out-of-home/123350/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC\|title = বাঙালির বিয়ে উৎসব}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2015-11-29\|title=12 Things That Happen At A Bengali Wedding\|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/12-things-that-happen-at-a-bengali-wedding-247614.html\|access-date=2020-10-02\|website=IndiaTimes\|language=en-IN}}</ref>
			[[File:Wedding of Bangladesh.jpg\|thumb\|A Bengali bride on her Bou Bhat in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]]]
	[[File:Wedding of Bangladesh.jpg\|thumb\|A [[Bengali ~~Muslim]]~~ bride on her Bou Bhat in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] ~~\|alt=\|center~~]]

	In a bou bhat ceremony, bride wears a traditional [[Sari\|shari]] given either by her father or in-laws, while the groom wears a traditional [[dhoti]] or [[Shalwar kameez\|shalwar]] and pair with [[kurta]] or [[sherwani]] given to him by his in-laws.		In a bou bhat ceremony, bride wears a traditional [[Sari\|shari]] given either by her father or in-laws, while the groom wears a traditional [[dhoti]] or [[Shalwar kameez\|shalwar]] and pair with [[kurta]] or [[sherwani]] given to him by his in-laws.
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{{short description|Post-wedding ritual in Bengali culture}}
A '''Bou bhat''' ({{lang-bn|বউ ভাত}} lit: "bride feast")—or sometimes known as ''[[walima]]'' ({{lang-bn|ওয়ালিমা|link=no}}) among [[Bengali Muslims]]—is a post-[[wedding]] ritual held usually one or two days after a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] wedding. In this ceremony a party is hosted by the groom's father or family, where the both bride's and groom's family members and friends are invited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/features/out-of-home/123350/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC|title = বাঙালির বিয়ে উৎসব}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-29|title=12 Things That Happen At A Bengali Wedding|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/12-things-that-happen-at-a-bengali-wedding-247614.html|access-date=2020-10-02|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref> A grand [[banquet]] is held at the end of the party which is called ''Preetibhoj'' or ''Preetibhoja'' and is similar to a gala dinner. In [[Bengali Muslim wedding]] after the bou bhat party, the bride and groom go to the bride's family's house for two nights. On the second day, the groom's family is invited to the bride's house for a meal, and they leave with the bride and groom. This meal is called ''firani'' or ''araiya''. Shopping is done by the groom for this meal.

[[File:Wedding of Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|A [[Bengali Muslim]] bride on her Bou Bhat in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] |alt=|center]]

In a bou bhat ceremony, bride wears a traditional [[Sari|shari]] given either by her father or in-laws, while the groom wears a traditional [[dhoti]] or [[Shalwar kameez|shalwar]] and pair with [[kurta]] or [[sherwani]] given to him by his in-laws.

The ritual varies from one place to another. In some places, the bride has her first meal in the home of her in-laws during this ceremony. Until bou bhat, her meals usually arrive from a neighbour's house. While in some parts, like in eastern [[Comilla]], firani is held after eight days, called ''at naiyor''.

== References ==
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{{Bengali wedding}}
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[[Category:Indian wedding traditions]]

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