The couple was blessed by a village shaman, who tiedtheir wrists together with red-and-white bracelets. Prince Nithakong Somanith— cultural and artistic adviser to the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation — met with the couple during theirholiday and told them all about the ceremony, which is not legally binding,before sending them into the hills to meet the shaman. “The Baci ceremonyis performed everywhere and was also performed at the Royal Court. Jude Law andSienna Miller will already be man and wife in people’s eyes here. Itusually takes place on the morning of the wedding and is followed by the weddingblessing by monks and feasting and drinking beer and rice alcohol in theevening,” informed Somanith.
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