A Turkish Hen Do!

This video shows a traditional Turkish Hen Do. A hen do is a party for the bride-to-be before she gets married. Traditionally, only females attend a hen do. When the bride-to-be arrives, her friends and the young girls of the family make a circle holding candles in their hands. The first person carries a henna tray in her hands.

The bride wears a red dress and her head is covered with red tulle. When she sits in the middle of the circle, people start singing.These songs are special because they usually make the bride cry. After a few songs, the bride's hands are dyed with henna and her mother-in-law puts gold coins into her hands.