The Story
“White Rainbow while you and me...” is a verse recited on a couple’s Jelwa (pre-wedding traditional party) while guests hold colorful, gold-embellished pieces of fabrics over their heads.
Most guests sing along not knowing that the Arabic song has this English opening line. Even though white rainbows do not actually exist, blending all of the rainbow colors would result in white. Hence, exchanging colorful fabrics over the couple’s heads to wish them a happy, colorful life just like a rainbow.