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Weddings in the Indonesia can often be long ritualistic and elaborate affairs with many pre-wedding, wedding and post wedding ceremonies. The occasion of inai ceremony is often one of the most important pre-wedding rituals especially for the bride.In Bengkulu, inai ceremony is called "malam becuri inai". It is a fun filled ritual, which is celebrated mainly by the bride's family. Different regions of the province celebrate the ritual in a different way according to their own marriage customs, rituals, and culture. .

The ceremony is mainly held at the bride's house or at a banquet hall on the eve of the marriage ceremony or few days before the marriage. Long time ago, inai apply by the family from inai leafs.but now the bride and groom attend the event together and on the occasion a professional henna artist or a relative applies inai to the bride's hands and feet. The designs are very intricate. Often hidden within the inai pattern the name or initials of the groom are applied. The event generally has a celebratory festival feel to it with the women dancing and singing traditional songs.