veqlargh juppu' marriage ritual

Here is the veqlargh juppu' marriage ritual.

What you need:

An altar
If it is possible, a sacrifice of two turtle doves. If not, a cup of wine will do
A rose
Incense
A priest/cleric

What to do:

The bride and groom at first attend a private temple ceremony where the turtle doves (or wine) are sacrificed. This is usually performed the day before the marriage.

On the day of the marriage, the following conversation goes on between the bride, the groom, and the cleric:


Priest: SIbI' QapchuqDI' tIqDu', QI'tu'Daq ghIjbogh ghum Qoylu'.
poH wa'DIch Hajbej qa' nuvpu'.
Haw' 'e' lunID 'ach ngabchu'pu' 'eb.
qa' nuv Qaw'chu' tlhIngan tIqDu' 'ej QI'tu' lumeQchu'.
qaSpu'DI' wanI'vam, QapchuqDI' cha' tlhIngan tIqDu', not qaDlaH vay'.


(The Priest addresses the groom.)

Priest: p, v. puqloD, yIjang. be'vamvaD Qapbej'a' tIqlIj?

Groom: HIja'.

Priest: be' retlhDaq bIQam 'ej Hoch qaDwI'pu' DaSuv 'e' Dalay''a'?

Groom: vIlay'bej.

(He addresses the bride)

Priest: p, v. puqbe', yIjang. loDvamvaD Qapbej'a' tIqlIj?

Bride: HIja'.

Priest: loD retlhDaq bIQam 'ej Hoch qaDwI'pu' DaSuv 'e' Dalay''a'?

Bride: vIlay'bej.

Priest: vaj peqIm Hoch.
tayvammo' Sawta' loDvam 'ej nayta' be'vam 'ej tay'taH tIqDu'chaj 'e' yIyaj Hoch bejwI'.

Then the priest joins the hands of the bride and the groom. The couple says this:

Groom: doq jIH

Bride: doq maj

The priest consecrates a cup of wine, saying: "Lord Fek'lhr, bless this symbol of the unity of the couple, that they who share it shall forever be together and live happily in thy name." The bride and groom share the wine. After this, the nuptial agreement is signed and the ceremony is over.

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