2. Wedding in Pakistan
Wedding Functions Remain Four Days
1st Day: Mayoon
2nd Day: Rasme Henna
3rd Day: Shadi
4th Day: Walima
3. The traditions of Pakistani wedding
Pakistani weddings are vibrant, full of glitz and consist of
glamorous celebrations. It is celebrated with great zeal and
excitement.
Pakistani marriages are a mix of different rituals, from pre-
engagement festivities to the Walima; all have their own Islamic
and traditional importance.
4. Engagement (订婚)
The first step in getting married also known as Mangni
in Urdu.
It is a small event with few important family members
of would-be bride & groom’s family.
The future couple gets blessings from the elders and
the marriage day is decided at the engagement.
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6. Mayun
The Mayun ritual means the bride to be is secluded from
everything and is not supposed to do any chores or errands
around the house.
After the Mayun, the future
couple can’t see each other and
the bride is not allowed to leave the
house.
Mayun is for get together with lots
food, chatter and off course dance and music.
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8. The Dholki party is singing, dancing, chatting and food are part of
Dholki sessions.
A traditional Pakistani marriage event starts with lot of drum beating
accompanied with singing and entertainment.
They are usually held at houses where family and friends dance and
sing traditional songs.
The bride wears a yellow outfit whereas the groom wears a white
outfit with yellow scarfs.
Dholki (鼓打)
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11. The Most Awaited Ritual – Mehndi (莫
海蒂)
Everyone waits for the best part and the largest party of the wedding and this
takes place a day before the marriage.
The bride’s hands and feet are applied with Mehndi.
The sisters and cousins sing, dance and bless the bride.
Charity is given to protect against evil by circling money three times on the
bride’s head.
The family organises the dinner for the guests and the bride is not allowed to
take part in the celebrations and hid behind a veil.
The groom also has a Mehndi ceremony where a leaf is put on his hand and
his relatives put little bits of Mehndi on the leaf.
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15. Baraat
When family, relatives and friends of groom go with the
groom to the bride for the official marriage ceremony.
In olden times, the groom procession used to go to the
bride’s house but now a days this has changed, it either goes
to the wedding hall or a marquee.
The groom makes his way to the bride’s house on a
brightly decorated horse or a car and the follow “baratees”
follow in other cars.
The bride side gives a warm welcome to the groom and
throws rose petals and even money.
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20. Walima
Walima is a grand reception thrown by the groom’s
parents to announce the wedding to friend near and far.
Great food is served and the walima ceremony is
celebrated with all the glitz, glamour, fun and festivities.
