Traditional wedding ceremony of the people of Soheili village

Qeshm Island, especially the village of Soheili, is a treasure, rich and full of long-lasting and attractive cultural and social customs, traditional architecture, inspired by the climatic conditions and adorned with windbreaks different from other tropical cities, pleasant compatibility with environmental features. and Qeshm social.

Women’s special clothing, which is an attractive manifestation of the handicrafts of Qeshm women artists. Wedding veils, where each veil is a mixture of a world of light, color, beauty and pure taste. The traditional music of the island, which is performed with native instruments. Birth reading and zikr and dhikr ceremony, which is a symbol of people’s religious beliefs.

Watch a video of a traditional wedding ceremony in Soheili village

The wedding ceremony is one of the most important parts of the culture of the people of Soheili Qeshm village, a very traditional and spectacular ceremony. Until a few days before the ceremony, no one is allowed to see the face of the bride. The wedding party is held separately in the bride’s house and the groom’s house. One of the best traditional dishes of Qeshm is cooked in the name of Hawari and guests are served with this dish. A room in the bride’s house is decorated in the form of a hajla, and a few days after the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom stay in this hajla, and even its decorations will not change until the last day of their stay. After having dinner, the groom is taken to the bride’s house with music and dance, people go to Hajleh to see the groom, and the bride also enters Hajleh with a net on her face. Women also go to Hajleh by pouring shabash and chocolates, but no one is allowed to see the bride and groom for 3 days after the ceremony.