Muklaawaa or Maklaavaa - This is an old custom among the people of Punjab where the bride would formally come to stay at the home of the groom. In the period before 1950's, the marriage ceremony was performed in two parts. On the occasion of the Anand Karaj, the bride would return to her parent's home after one night. The groom and bride would normally both be younger than 15 years at the time of the Anand Karaj. She would be accompanied by a few of her relations who would stay with her at all times at the groom's house.