VIDEO DYKUN-Ukraine: Wedding Procession in Pidhajt...

this is footage from august, 2005. in many parts of ukraine, as in many other parts of the world, it is traditional that on the day of a wedding, the family and friends of the groom will gather at the groom's house for a small ceremony, after which they will all proceed through the village to the home of the bride. at the head of the procession usually is a band playing a wedding march. at the bride's home is gathered her family and some friends, and another ceremony takes place. then the two groups head together through the village to the church; after the ceremony, those in attendance will head to reception--or home for brief spell, if there is time. wedding receptions literally go all night. i recall being asked at 4 am by some old babas what we--i was with some cousins--were doing going home already.take a look at my footage of a hutsul wedding and compare this wedding march tune to that of the one played just outside the home of the groom in that videoclip.