Kapu Brides

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The Kaapu's are the largest community in Andhra Pradesh and today agriculture is the primary job for them. They seem similar to farming people in neighboring states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and also Madhya Pradesh -Bihar etc. 'Kaapu' or kapu resemble the meaning 'protector' and that means protector of a village or region. They have different names like praanta-kaapu, uuru kaapu, palle-kaapu etc. They are the bedrock of Andhra Pradesh. According to the king lists in old tradition refers to Kapu dynasties ruling in earlier times. Some people are not well known in this and some people don't like to hear this. The Kapu caste belongs to the Telugu Tradition family. Their marriage rituals are very traditional. It is a sophisticated affair and it consists of variousceremonies and rituals that expand over several days. They have their highest regard for the association of marriage. In their marriage ceremony the Kapu brides and the Kapu grooms unite under the presence of 5 essential elements of life. The 5 Elements are earth, sky, fire, water and air. In the ceremony each element is connected with other element and is given special importance. There are various customs followed by according to the caste like pre wedding, wedding and post wedding. In the Telugu people community weddings reflect customs, warm hearts and the culture of the Telugu people. They find matches through various brokers and matrimony websites and find the suitable bride and the groom needed. And all the rituals are carried out just like Hindu marriage rituals.