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Mrs. Kopp's comments will be in PURPLE. . Outline- TOPIC Indian beauty/weddings

THESIS- The Indian wedding has to do with traditions, clothes, Mehndi, and all the jewelry worn. 1. Intro “introduce these topics a little 2. Traditions 3. Clothes and mendi’s
 * 1) traditions
 * 2) THESIS
 * 1) Modern
 * 2) traditional
 * 3) picking of the person on both sides
 * 1) bride’s dress
 * 2) bride’s Mendi

4. jewelry worn during wedding 5. Outro - funny I've never hear of an "outro" but I like it! Great outline! A. restate thesis b. close all topics
 * 1) jewelry intro on bride
 * 2) details of jewelry

PAPER- In India beauty is a whole different meaning then anywhere else. Beauty does not mean the skinny girl or the prefect girl. It’s actually is an insult to be called skinny. interesting! In India beauty is having a bigger figure is bigger the same as "healthy" in India? and fair skin. Weddings in India are a huge deal there is no divorce once your you're married your married. Un like Indian boys girls after childhood doesn’t have formal initiation. The have a feast “ However, the first period is celebrating with feasting and there is talk in the air of an impending marriage” (Srinivasan, 53). The Indian wedding consists of many different planning and preparing. The Indian wedding has to do with traditions, clothes and Mehndi, and all the jewelry worn. Indian weddings there are some complex, which are more traditional then modern. This first sentence is awkward. A modern India wedding is very basic if two religions go together the must meet and ask other parents questions. The women’s parents usually question the men’s parent about back round and education. The even ask them __if same religion and do not know very well.__  Be sure to read your paper out loud to yourself so you can eliminate simple mistakes. “Orthodox Hindus believe that an unmarried women or men has no social status. A Hindu marriage is a life-long partnership, a sacred and unalterable union” (Srinivasan, 54). Great way to incorporate a dirct quote! This is saying in the Hindu religion there is no such thing as divorce or not getting married. In the traditional ceremony it is very decorated with many colors working with the colors of the brides dress. The brides parents pay for the wedding. The ritual has not been changed for over 2,000 years. Which consist of walking around the fire after saying chants. The most important marriage chant goes “ Take seven steps with me, my friend. Be my mate and blend with me” (Srinivasan, 55). The marriage is complete when the groom ties a sacred thread called mangala sutra on the bride’s neck. There are different ways of picking the person you are going to marry in India. One way is by either going to college or working with someone so long that you know him or her and want to marry. The parents my also fix alliances by using horoscopes, castes and family backgrounds. Also in modern weddings the women could put an ad in paper and wait for guys parents to write back then if both want to go on the meet and ask questions. This is a more out of date tradition but is still used frequently. You need a transition here or it's choppy. Indian dresses have changed style and designs throughout the years. The “Traditional Indian wedding dresses are usually red, as white is considered an to be a color of grief in many regions” ( Traditional Indian dresses ). Red in India is one of the beautiful colors and especially in wedding dresses. A sari is often worn on the bride in weddings. A sari is a length of cloth wrapped around the brides’ body. The sari is tucked in at the wrist and extra hangs over the shoulder. “Indian weddings outfits are a masterful combination of patterns, sequences, beadwork, sequins and threading. (Traditional Indian dresses ). Indian bride’s also to make sure they are glowing use silver or gold wire to reflect light off themselves. Indians should be India's brides in some religions the night before their wedding get a mehndi and mehndi is almost like a tattoo. It is a design on both hands and feet that represents they are married. Some of the mehndi’s have a secret code or religious belief in them. A mehndi can take anywhere from 3-8 hours depending on how complex it is. During that time is the mehndi party. The mehndi party unusually has people working on the mehndi its self for the whole time. The behndi party will have friends and parents there also. In India the bride of the wedding wears tons of jewelry. “Bridal jewelry is an important piece of the art in any India women’s life. Whether it is a necklace set, or a pendant set, bangles, rings, bracelets, or earrings; jewelry happens to be a very important part of Indian wedding” ( Bridal jewelry, wedding Indian). In the Indian tradition depending on her budget she will use gold, silver, diamond, or platinum jewelry. Now instead of having only one kind depending on the budget they have very diverse jewelry and the bride and parents get to choice a little more. The Indian bride will wear a variety of different jewelry which should match and go with the dress. One of the jewelery worn is the maangtika it is worn around the middle of the brides head. It is usually made of diamonds or pearls. This trend is elegant and should never fade because of the elegance. The earrings worn on the bride will be choosen by what the bride is wearing. They will use danglers, hoops, studs, or pearls. Nose rings are the newest of the bridal accerories, which in India is called a Nath. Nath will either be a stud or a diamond. Brides depending on the cut of their dress will either use chokers or a long necklaces. “Bangles and bracelet’s symbolize our Indian culture and tradition” (Bridal jewelry, wedding Indian). Indian brides use a couple of bangles or bracelets on their arms. Rings are also used in India usually in gold or silver. The ring will also be worn on index finger and be worn all the time after marriage. Most brides will use anklets and toe rings. This will make their feet more elegant and stylish. They usually are made with gemstones of in the summer season. In the winter they use heavy gold for the toe ring and anklets. All the jewelry will match with the dress and other jewelry to make her look elegant and beautiful. Excellent and interesting information! The Indian marriage includes traditions, mehndi’s, clothes, and jewelry worn. The traditions will never end because all Indian family have used it for so long. The mehndi’s, clothes, and jewelry gives an elegant figure in the Indian wedding to make the bride sparkle. The beauty in India hasn’t changed. The beauty has to do with culture and traditions. Indian weddings are beautiful in India and should be beautiful everywhere else. Aly - When you told me you were missing a week of school and you would have to do the paper on your own I was nervous. BUT you worked hard and did a great job. This paper is informative and interesting and well written with only a few errors! You should be proud of yourself! Great Job! Thank you for handing in your pictures since you could not load them on here.

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website- indian jewlery, traditional dresses." __-http://www.indianetzone.com/27/bridal_jewelry_indian_wedding.htm.__

database- LYDEN, JACKI "Arranged marriages." __student research__. ebscohost. 30 Mar. 2009

book- Phillips, Douglas A, and Charles Gritzner. __mondern world nations India__. chelsea house publisher, 2003.

book- Radihika, srinivasan. __cultures of the world India__. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1990.

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Rubrics for your Research Paper

- The research paper must contain a thesis statement that is discussed and proven in the paper. Stick to your topic. 50 pts+50 -Paper discuss beauty in the culture you were assigned and also reflects on how that beauty is maintained. 30pts +30 -Each group must complete an outline BEFORE they start writing their paper and submit it with the final paper. 20 pts +20 - Parenthetical citations (in MLA format) must be used correctly throughout paper. 25 pts +22 - A works cited page must be included at the end of your paper. 20 pts +15 -Researched information must be paraphrased correctly or in quotes. 25 pts +25 --Each group has used at LEAST two book sources, one internet source, and one database source. 15 pts +15 - Paper includes photos and video that enhance writing. 40pts +40 -Paper contains correct spelling, transitions, complex sentence structures, and good vocabulary. 20 pts +16 -Photos and video are placed in appropriate places in the paper. 15pts +15  Total Points: 248 /260 = 95 A Well done!