The final year project presents the cultural significance and detailed rituals of Indian weddings, emphasizing the need to preserve and understand these traditions. It aims to create an interactive application that explains each ceremony and ritual, making the learning process engaging. The project highlights the importance of cultural heritage for future generations and the emotional value associated with Indian matrimonial customs.

1. It’s more than a wedding … Kokila Sathe Selan 1071114315 Final Year Project Presentation Seminar

3. Title Indian Wedding, it’s more than a wedding.

4. Background Indian wedding is thought to be the bringing of two people who are said to be compatible. Hindu wedding ceremonies are traditionally conducted at least partially in Sanskrit, the language of most holy Hindu ceremonies. The local language of the people involved is also used since most Hindus do not understand Sanskrit. They have many rituals that have evolved since traditional times and differ in many ways from the modern western wedding ceremony and also among the different regions, families, and castes such as Rajput weddings and Iyer weddings. The Hindus attach a lot of importance to marriages, and the ceremonies are very colorful and extend for several days.

5. Problem Identification As the world evolves, the cultures and rituals are not performed and heritage in proper. Some rituals are being ignored as they don’t see the meaning behind it and the purpose of it. A proper explanation and meaning behind of every rituals and ceremony are given in order for good cultures, family values, emotions and traditions and cultural ethics to be heritage for future generations. Besides that, a ceremony with proper explanation will be done with good emotions and happiness.

6. Aim and objectives To promote the good elements of an Indian wedding and the way it changes the perceptions of an Indian wedding. To cultivate the cultural essence behind an Indian wedding. To give explanation behind every ceremony and rituals those have been done. To give a better understanding of the Indian matrimony.

7. Motivation I am an Indian and I am sad to say that I myself don’t know about Indian wedding and its rituals in the proper way. Sometimes, we just follow what the elderly says without knowing the purpose and reasons behind. I would give enhance my knowledge in this and also share with the others about our own cultural and rituals.

8. Ideation and concept Create an interactive application of Indian wedding with illustrations and all the information in not so boring or common way. The interaction application will be a video base and has sensory features that will allow users to interact with it while watching the ceremony itself. In the same time, it will allow them to read the information given about each and every rituals happening on the video.

9. Review, Analysis and Precedence Studies

11. Online Research Indian Wedding is a perfect blend of serious rituals and customs along with other fun filled rituals and frothy moments. Wedding marks the beginning of a new relationship not just between two individuals but also between two families and thus, there are various moments in the wedding ceremonies that help to build new relationships. Every caste and community has its own tradition and culture. India with such diverse cultural background showcases variety of rituals and customs. Contents Research Tamil Pre- Wedding Ceremony Tamil Wedding Rituals Tamil Post- Wedding Rituals

12. Survey Questions

15. SHAADI An Indian Wedding Magazine for Cosmopiltan Brides Publisher: CDQA Media Sdn Bhd Website: www.cdqa.com Contact: Tel: 03-41435000 Fax: 03-41425000 No 7-3rd Floor, Jalan 10/23A, Off Jalan Usahawan, Medan Makmur, Setapak, 53200 Kuala Lumpur. Website: www.shaadi.com.my Email: info@shaadi.com.my The person contacted with: Managing Director: Habeebah Siddeeka Mobile: 0126629027

16. Indian Wedding Cine Fashion Publisher: Perception Media Sdb Bhd 3-3, Jalan 11/48A, Sentul Raya Boulevard, 51000 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03 40430500 Fax: 03 40437648 www.cinefashion.net The person contacted with: Mona Moorthy Editorila Exercutive Mobile: 012 6288391 email: mona@cinefashion.net

17. Sonic Image Person: Sree Email: sree@sonic-image.com Website: www.sonic-image.com Image Hunter Person: Jai Sri Sugan Email: jai@hunter-groups.com Website: www.hunter-groups.com Dhivager Rathakrishnan Person: Dhivager Rathakrishnan Website: www.dhivager.com Creative Imaging Works Website: www.creativeimaging.com.my Email: sales@creativeimaging.com.my

25. Software Studies Adobe Flash Flash is used to create action scripts for my application and also to create the interface of the design and animations. Adobe Premium This software is used to edit my video that is the main objective of this application. Audio is edited accordingly and unwanted parts of the original is removed using this software. Adobe Dreamweaver This software is used to edit the Gallery page of my application.

33. I had difficult time researching for the contents and finalized it. I took the advantage of having Design Research subject and have found my contents along with the contents for Design Research. It took some time to actually finalized my contents because I had so many information based on the same issue. Different writer gave their view of point differently. Since it’s a magazine content, I had a tough time typing all of it out. I had a little help from my friends though. They actually helped me typing it out.

34. I had a big time with the coding and programming. Placing the video in the Flash was a big problem. The length of the video doesn’t allow it to be embedded into the timeline. Later on, I have found alternate way to insert hotspots without having to embed the video into the timeline which is by placing the hotspots according to the coordinate of the stage based on the seconds of the video.

36. I hope this application will achieve its goal which is to deliver the cultural facts of an Indian Wedding to current and future generation. I also hope that this application will be useful and the information within is delivered for good.

37. A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey Thank you