Jago ceremony

Jago is a part of a Punjabi marriage ceremony. It is used to welcome the bride to her husband's home. The Jago ceremony takes place the day before the wedding on the mehndi night or sangeet night. The jago is a bright, decorated, colorful steel jug that has candles in it. During the ceremony the bride's family would arrive at the father's house carrying the jagos on their head, singing giddha songs, and dancing. This is supposed to announce their arrival in the loudest and biggest way. The gharha is carried by the 'mami' of the bride-to-be. It is meant to invite everyone to come and join in the wedding celebrations. The jago is usually done by the female relatives of the bride.