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What is poo jadai?
Poo Jadai is a long string of fresh flowers — typically jasmine, sometimes combined with roses or other blooms — woven along the length of the bride's hair braid at a Tamil wedding, a signature part of the traditional South Indian bridal look.
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What is poo jadai?
Also called: flower braid, jasmine hair garland.
Poo Jadai is one of the most recognisable elements of Tamil bridal styling — a cascade of fresh jasmine running the length of the braid, filling the air with fragrance and framing the bride's hair for the wedding photographs.
In Tamil — தமிழில்
பூ ஜடை என்பது மணமகளின் ஜடையின் நீளம் முழுவதும் கட்டப்படும் மல்லிகைப் பூ மாலை, சில நேரங்களில் ரோஜா போன்ற பூக்களுடன் சேர்த்தும் கட்டப்படும். தமிழ் மணமகளின் அலங்காரத்தில் இது மிகவும் அடையாளச் சின்னமாக விளங்குகிறது — மணம் கமழும் இந்த பூக்கள் திருமண புகைப்படங்களுக்கு தனிச் சிறப்பு சேர்க்கின்றன.
Planning notes for poo jadai
- •Fresh flowers need to be sourced and strung the same day or the morning of the wedding — order from a florist experienced specifically in bridal poo jadai, not just general event decor.
- •Jasmine (malli poo) is the traditional choice, sometimes combined with roses for colour contrast.
- •Confirm timing with the hairstylist — a full poo jadai braid takes real time to set and needs to be factored into the getting-ready schedule.
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What flowers are typically used in poo jadai?
Jasmine (malli poo) is the traditional and most common choice, sometimes combined with roses or other flowers for colour and texture.
How far in advance can poo jadai flowers be prepared?
Since fresh flowers wilt quickly, poo jadai is typically strung the same day or early morning of the wedding, not prepared in advance.
Is poo jadai worn only by the bride?
It is primarily a bridal element, though close female family members and guests at a Tamil wedding also commonly wear shorter jasmine strings in their hair.
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