This is the bizarre moment a groom wore black paint on his face and body for an unusual wedding ceremony in Thailand.

The husband-to-be, Kittipong Puttangkul, 41, showed up garbed in a body-hugging black shirt, black makeup, garish red lipstick and a wig of curly hair at the wedding procession in Phetchabun province on November 30.

Guests bopped along to the lively music as Kittipong himself swayed his hips as he copied a dark-skinned ethnic tribal character from Thai literature.

He had also brought a tray of gifts, including pork heads and boiled chicken, to offer to his bride Kanchana Kantachan, 33, and her family.

The offerings are said to bring happiness and abundance to the newlyweds' family, according to southern Thai beliefs.

Kittipong said: "All I want is laughter and smiles from the wedding guests. There have been several stressful situations in the past and I wanted the wedding to be joyful.

"I like Thai literature so I chose to dress as Ngo-pa, the main character from a traditional play."

Kanchana first met Kittipong while studying at a university in Pathum Thani province. At the time, Kittipong had been running a local garage.

The pair dated for 10 years before finally tying the knot at Kanchana's house.

The elated bride said: "I'm glad that my groom and the guests were happy. At first, I was worried that my family might find my husband's costume improper, but everything turned out fine."

Kanchana's mother Chotika Kantachan said: "I am very happy. I thought this was just going to be a regular wedding parade, but after seeing my son-in-law's outfit, I was speechless.

"I always thought he was a joker that would not take the wedding seriously but when I saw him in the parade with the costume, I couldn't stop laughing. He made everybody happy, I was so happy I cried."

Kittipong's costume is more commonly known as blackface - a widely frowned-upon practice in modern times as it has a long history of perpetuating discrimination and negative stereotypes against people of colour.

However, the outfit is based on the ethnic tribe of 'Mani' or 'Sakai' people of southern Thailand.

This is the bizarre moment a groom 'blacked up' for an unusual wedding ceremony in Thailand.

The husband-to-be, Kittipong Puttangkul, 41, showed up garbed in a body-hugging black shirt, black makeup, garish red lipstick and a wig of curly hair at the wedding procession in Phetchabun province on November 30.

Guests bopped along to the lively music as Kittipong himself swayed his hips as he copied a dark-skinned ethnic tribal character from Thai literature.

He had also brought a tray of gifts, including pork heads and boiled chicken, to offer to his bride Kanchana Kantachan, 33, and her family.

The offerings are said to bring happiness and abundance to the newlyweds' family, according to southern Thai beliefs.

Kittipong said: ‘All I want is laughter and smiles from the wedding guests. There have been several stressful situations in the past and I wanted the wedding to be joyful.

'I like Thai literature so I chose to dress as Ngo-pa, the main character from a traditional play.'

Kanchana first met Kittipong while studying in a university in Pathum Thani province. At the time, Kittipong had been running a local garage. The pair dated for 10 years before finally tying the knot at Kanchana's house.

The elated bride said: ‘I'm glad that my groom and the guests were happy. At first, I was worried that my family might find my husband's costume improper, but everything turned out fine.'

Kanchana's mother Chotika Kantachan said: ‘I am very happy. I thought this was just going to be a regular wedding parade, but after seeing my son in law's outfit, I was speechless.

'I always thought he was a joker that would not take the wedding seriously but when I saw him in the parade with the costume, I couldn't stop laughing. He made everybody happy, I was so happy I cried.'

Kittipong's costume is more commonly known as 'blackface' - a widely frowned-upon practice in modern times as it has a long history of perpetuating discrimination and negative stereotypes against people of colour.

However, the unusual outfit is not connected to the African slaves that worked in the U.S. or the 'Minstrel Shows' which saw performers use makeup to exaggerate racial stereotypes.

The outfit is based on the ethnic tribe of 'Mani' or 'Sakai' people of southern Thailand.

Blackface is still used in many Asian countries, including the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, China, and South Korea, where many citizens are unaware of its controversial connotations.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'blacked up' for an Arabian Nights-themed party at a private school where he was teaching in the spring of 2001.