Bride, Kosovo

National Geographic ^ | DECEMBER 14, 2013 | Photograph by Nita Zeqiri

[nickcarraway]

A tradition a thousand years old, passed on to generations in today's remote Donje Ljubinje in the Zhupa area in south Kosovo. Today, this tradition is at the verge of extinction, as only a 65-year-old lady continues preparing young brides according to their traditions. The bride's face is painted in many beautiful layers of color. Three golden circles symbolizing the cycles of life are tied to one another by the golden roads that one crosses over their lifetime. The inner red circles are symbols of fertility, where red and blue dots are born from, and the whole face is covered by them, wishing her a healthy and happy family.

[nickcarraway]

[afraidfortherepublic]

Oh, my!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Looks like some Lady Gaga schtick.

[Gay State Conservative]

Kosovo? Sorry...if the people involved are moslems I'm not the least bit interested.If they're Christians then I'll say “interesting...very interesting”.

[spokeshave]

...paging Lady Gaga.....pick up your gold courtesy phone ... ...also some N Koreans are interested in a copy of your meat dress.

[BenLurkin]

You got that right!

[svcw]

Very interesting

[svcw]

I though islamic women covered themselves completely when getting married.

[Flycatcher]

Today, this tradition is at the verge of extinction...

Did National Geographic blame this on man-made global warming?

They always do.

[Gay State Conservative]

I though islamic women covered themselves completely when getting married.

That sounds plausible.Until I see definitive proof one way or the other I'll reserve judgment.

[Eccl 10:2]

Kosovo? Sorry...if the people involved are moslems I’m not the least bit interested.If they’re Christians then I’ll say “interesting...very interesting”.

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Most of those stars on her eyebrows have six points. I’d be surprised if they are Muslims.

[doorgunner69]

"Did National Geographic blame this on man-made global warming?"

Thanks for reminding me why we dropped our subscription after decades.

[svcw]

Ok, I looked it up and found this - every thing looks the same as every thing else.
First I thought it might be a joke.
http://www.umanasislamicfashion.com/new-arrivals There no wedding dresses on this site.

[Flycatcher]

Sad, isn't it? I used to love that magazine when I was growing up

But today's NatGeo is unadulterated socialist/envirostatism propaganda devoid of hard scientific fact.

Birdcage liner, in other words.

[SunkenCiv]

This is interesting -- the Mycenaean Greeks ("Heroic Age" or Homeric) used to do this, exactly. Thanks nickcarraway.

[doorgunner69]

Exactly.

I had my fill of the current multicultuarl crap along with the Global Warming Hoax.

I always read the thing for articles about wildlife and remote places. Now it is all social B.S.

[Hot Tabasco]

It’s just a current fad.......

[Monkey Face]

GROSS!!!

[1010RD]

I don’t believe she’s Moslem, but they did use six pointed stars as well.

[Fred Nerks]

Similar custom in Bulgaria: