Native american wedding food may mingle with western fare.
Native american wedding vase ceremony.
A native american wedding vase like the native american santa clara handbuilt and handcarved wedding vase is anything but ordinary.
Native american wedding vases are a reflection of the rich history and culture of native american of the southwest.
The traditional wedding vase symbolizes the union of the man and woman with its two spouts.
These vases are not only symbolic in the ceremony performed just prior to the wedding itself but also in the shape and construction of the vessel.
The wedding vase is a treasured and sacred tradition among many native american indian tribes.
Native american wedding vases reflect each tribe s unique artistic techniques and cultural folklore while compositions of local clays influence its colors.
Native american wedding vase.
During the native wedding ceremony the couple will drink from the wedding vase at the same time.
Your friends may choose to.
But don t be alarmed if food is part of the ceremony.
The shapes used to make the wedding vase and the decorative features on the outside are meant to symbolize the marriage that is to take place.
A vase with two handles is filled with water or tea.
Often the carved or painted decoration will have specific meaning to their community chavarria says.