Seen in a pictorial below, Turkmen bride and groom are escorted by family and friends and a local music group during a wedding ceremony in Iran’s northeastern city of Gorgan. In a culture where the strength of the family has always been important, weddings and the birth of children hold the highest priority. While society is changing, the traditional customs and rituals of the matchmaking process and the wedding ceremony are still precisely observed.
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